gloss

gloss

[glɔs]

n.光彩, 光泽, 虚饰
n.注释, 注解
v.掩盖, （使）有光泽
v.作注释

例句与用法：

Will this paint give a gloss or a matt finish?

这种颜料有无光泽?

With this polish you can give a good high gloss to the wood.

使用这种上光蜡可使木器表面极为光亮平滑。

The gloss and glitter of Hollywood seemed fascinating to the girl.

好莱坞的虚荣与繁华似乎强烈吸引着这个女孩。

The minister has put a different gloss on recent developments.

部长就局势的最新发展作了另一番解释。

词形变化：

名词: glosser | 动词过去式: glossed | 动词过去分词: glossed | 动词现在分词: glossing | 动词第三人称单数: glosses |

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n.[S][U]

1. 光泽, 色泽

I polished my shoes to give them a gloss.

我擦了皮鞋使其光亮。

2. 虚饰, 假象

a gloss of respectability

一副受人尊敬的假象

vt.

1. 上光; 使有光泽

2. 掩盖; 掩饰[(+over)]

The company's annual report tried to gloss over recent heavy losses.

该公司的年度报告试图掩盖近期的严重亏损。

n.

注解, 评注[C]

I couldn't understand the book without the gloss.

没注解我看不懂那本书。

vt.

在……上作注解

短语词组：

gloss over

1. 掩饰, 掩盖

It is bad policy to gloss over the difficulties.

掩盖困难是不明智的。