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glosses

UK //ˈɡlɒsɪz//US //ˈɡlɔːsɪz//

词源

源自中古英语 'glose',来自古法语 'glose',最终源自拉丁语 'glossa'(意为'难词解释'或'注释')。

noun

❶ 指物体表面光滑闪亮的外层,常用于描述油漆、化妆品或某些材料的反光效果。

“The car's glosses shone brightly under the sunlight.”

(汽车的光泽在阳光下闪闪发亮。)

“She applied a lip gloss to add shine to her lips.”

(她涂了一层唇彩,让嘴唇更有光泽。)

❶ 指对文本或术语的简短解释或注释,通常用于帮助理解复杂内容。

“The book includes glosses to explain difficult words.”

(这本书包含了对难词的简短注释。)

“The professor added glosses to the ancient manuscript.”

(教授在这份古代手稿上加了解释性注释。)

同义词:sheen, luster, shine, commentary, annotation

verb

❶ 指用简短或表面化的解释掩盖或简化复杂问题,常带有贬义。

“The politician glossed over the real issues in his speech.”

(这位政治家在演讲中避重就轻,掩盖了真正的问题。)

“The report glosses the financial difficulties of the company.”

(这份报告轻描淡写地提及了公司的财务困难。)

❶ 指给某物涂上光泽或光亮表层,使其看起来更闪亮或吸引人。

“She glossed her nails with a clear polish.”

(她给指甲涂了一层透明的亮油。)

“The carpenter glossed the wooden table to protect it.”

(木匠给木桌上了光漆以保护它。)

同义词:varnish, polish, cover up, downplay, smooth over

常见短语

gloss over — 指对问题或错误轻描淡写或避而不谈,通常是为了避免深入讨论或承担责任。

“He tried to gloss over his mistake, but everyone noticed.”

(他试图对自己的错误轻描淡写,但大家都注意到了。)