单词 | mantle |
释义 | nounverbman·tleBrE /ˈmæntl/ NAmE /ˈmæntl/ noun [sing. ]the ~of sb /sth (literary ) the role and responsibilities of an important person or job , especially when they are passed on from one person to another (可继承的)责任,职责,衣钵◆ The vice -president must now take on the mantle of supreme power . 副总统现在必须承担起最高权力的重任。[C ](literary ) a layer of sth that covers a surface 覆盖层◆ hills with a mantle of snow 白雪覆盖的山峦[C ]a loose piece of clothing without sleeves , worn over other clothes , especially in the past (尤指旧时的)披风,斗篷SYN cloak, covering (also ˈgas mantle ) [C ]a cover around the flame of a gas lamp that becomes very bright when it is heated (煤气灯的)白炽罩[sing. ](geology地质学) the part of the earth below the crustand surrounding the core 地幔man·tleBrE /ˈmæntl/ NAmE /ˈmæntl/ verb present simple - I / you / we / they mantle BrE /ˈmæntl/ NAmE /ˈmæntl/ present simple - he / she / it mantles BrE /ˈmæntlz/ NAmE /ˈmæntlz/ past simple mantled BrE /ˈmæntld/ NAmE /ˈmæntld/ past participle mantled BrE /ˈmæntld/ NAmE /ˈmæntld/ -ing form mantling BrE /ˈmæntlɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈmæntlɪŋ/ ~sth (literary ) to cover the surface of sth 覆盖;遮盖 |
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