
glosses
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。)
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。)
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。)