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gloss

英 [glɒs] 美[ɡlɑs]
  • n. 光彩;注释;假象
  • vt. 使光彩;掩盖;注释
  • n. (Gloss)人名;(德、西、捷)格洛斯

英英释意


1. an explanation or definition of an obscure word in a text
2. an alphabetical list of technical terms in some specialized field of knowledge; usually published as an appendix to a text on that field
3. the property of being smooth and shiny
4. an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading;
"he hoped his claims would have a semblance of authenticity"
"he tried to give his falsehood the gloss of moral sanction"
"the situation soon took on a different color"

双语例句


1. Some foreign governments appear happy to gloss over continued human rights abuses.
一些外国政府似乎很乐于掩盖不断出现的侵犯人权现象。

来自柯林斯例句

2. The whole idea was to give history a happy gloss.
整个想法就是要粉饰历史。

来自柯林斯例句

3. She brushed gloss on to her eyelids.
她在眼睑上涂了些亮彩眼影。

来自柯林斯例句

4. paper with a high gloss on one side
单面上光纸

来自《权威词典》

5. John tried in vain to gloss over his faults.
约翰极力想掩饰自己的缺点,但是没有用.

来自《简明英汉词典》