patina

英 ['pætɪnə] 美[pə'tinə]
  • n. [材] 铜绿;光泽;神态;圣餐盘

GRE畅通词汇

词态变化


复数: patinas patinae;

中文词源


patina 铜锈

可能来自拉丁语patina,盘子,铜盘,词源同pan,patella.后用于指铜盘上的铜锈。

英文词源


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.

双语例句


1. He looked relaxed and elegant and had the patina of success.
他神态轻松潇洒,给人成功的印象。

来自《权威词典》

2. The trophy is very impressive and rather special because it has a beautiful green patina.
这个奖杯给人印象非常深刻,相当特别,因为它表面有一层漂亮的绿锈。

来自柯林斯例句

3. He allowed a fine patina of old coffee to develop around the inside of the mug.
他任由大杯内壁积聚上一层薄薄的咖啡垢。

来自柯林斯例句

4. Except for a patina of charisma, he was like a thousand other bright young men in Toronto.
除了有点儿魅力外,他和多伦多其他众多机灵的年轻小伙子没有两样。

来自柯林斯例句

5. The trophy has a beautiful green patina.
这个奖杯表面有一层漂亮的绿锈。

来自辞典例句