gloss
[glɔs]
n.光彩, 光泽, 虚饰
n.注释, 注解
v.掩盖, (使)有光泽
v.作注释
例句与用法:
Will this paint give a gloss or a matt finish?
这种颜料有无光泽?
With this polish you can give a good high gloss to the wood.
使用这种上光蜡可使木器表面极为光亮平滑。
The gloss and glitter of Hollywood seemed fascinating to the girl.
好莱坞的虚荣与繁华似乎强烈吸引着这个女孩。
The minister has put a different gloss on recent developments.
部长就局势的最新发展作了另一番解释。
词形变化:
名词: glosser | 动词过去式: glossed | 动词过去分词: glossed | 动词现在分词: glossing | 动词第三人称单数: glosses |
详细释义:
n.[S][U]
1. 光泽, 色泽
I polished my shoes to give them a gloss.
我擦了皮鞋使其光亮。
2. 虚饰, 假象
a gloss of respectability
一副受人尊敬的假象
vt.
1. 上光; 使有光泽
2. 掩盖; 掩饰[(+over)]
The company's annual report tried to gloss over recent heavy losses.
该公司的年度报告试图掩盖近期的严重亏损。
n.
注解, 评注[C]
I couldn't understand the book without the gloss.
没注解我看不懂那本书。
vt.
在……上作注解
短语词组:
gloss over
1. 掩饰, 掩盖
It is bad policy to gloss over the difficulties.
掩盖困难是不明智的。