单词 | patinate |
释义 | patinatev. transitive. To cause to develop a patina; to cover with a patina. Also figurative. ΘΚΠ the world > space > relative position > condition of being external > covering > coating or covering with a layer > coat or cover with a layer [verb (transitive)] > with a patina patinate1867 patine1896 patinize1948 1867 C. Babington Catal. Select. Col. Leake's Greek Coins 36/1 When it is chemically changed into a green or blue varnish.., the coin is said to be patinated. 1880 Times 29 Nov. 10 The little bronze head of Zeus..finely patinated. 1934 J. Gordon & C. Gordon Portuguese Somersault x. 237 Roofs of rich red-tile, patinated with lichens of varied tints. 1957 New Yorker 6 Apr. 31 The riches Ian had inherited were so blindingly brand-new that it had taken time and pains to patinate them with good manners and good taste. 1990 Church Times 19 Oct. 24/3 It is made of bronze, patinated to a rich green colour. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < |
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