patina
英 ['p?t?n?]
美[p?'tin?]
- n. [材] 銅綠；光澤；神態(tài)；圣餐盤
GRE暢通詞匯
詞態(tài)變化
復(fù)數(shù):?patinas;? patinae;
中文詞源
patina 銅銹
可能來自拉丁語(yǔ)patina,盤子，銅盤，詞源同pan,patella.后用于指銅盤上的銅銹。
英文詞源
- patina
- patina: see pan
- patina (n.)
- "greenish film on old bronze," 1748, from French patine (18c.), from Italian patina, perhaps from Latin patina "dish, pan" (see pan (n.)), on the notion of encrustation on ancient bronze dishes. Sense of "refinement, cultural sophistication" first recorded 1933.
雙語(yǔ)例句
- 1. He looked relaxed and elegant and had the patina of success.
- 他神態(tài)輕松瀟灑，給人成功的印象。
來自《權(quán)威詞典》
- 2. The trophy is very impressive and rather special because it has a beautiful green patina.
- 這個(gè)獎(jiǎng)杯給人印象非常深刻，相當(dāng)特別，因?yàn)樗砻嬗幸粚悠恋木G銹。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. He allowed a fine patina of old coffee to develop around the inside of the mug.
- 他任由大杯內(nèi)壁積聚上一層薄薄的咖啡垢。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. Except for a patina of charisma, he was like a thousand other bright young men in Toronto.
- 除了有點(diǎn)兒魅力外，他和多倫多其他眾多機(jī)靈的年輕小伙子沒有兩樣。
來自柯林斯例句
- 5. The trophy has a beautiful green patina.
- 這個(gè)獎(jiǎng)杯表面有一層漂亮的綠銹。
來自辭典例句