
好词典

源自中古英语 'glosen',意为'解释'或'注释',后演变为'使表面光滑'或'掩饰'的含义。
❶ 指在表面涂上一层光滑或有光泽的物质,使其看起来更亮或更有吸引力。常用于描述化妆、涂漆或抛光等动作。
“She glossed her lips with a shiny pink lipstick.”
(她用闪亮的粉色唇膏涂抹嘴唇,使其更有光泽。)
“The carpenter glossed the wooden table to make it look new.”
(木匠给木桌涂上清漆,让它看起来像新的一样。)
❶ 比喻性地指掩饰或轻描淡写地处理问题,使其看起来不那么严重或明显。
“The report glossed over the company's financial troubles.”
(这份报告对公司财务问题轻描淡写。)
“He glossed the truth to avoid getting into trouble.”
(他掩饰了真相,以免惹上麻烦。)
glossed over — 指对问题或事实轻描淡写,故意不深入讨论或掩饰其重要性。
“The manager glossed over the team's poor performance in the meeting.”
(经理在会议上对团队表现不佳的问题一带而过。)