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单词 matt
释义
mattmatt British English, matte /mæt/ adjective Word Origin
WORD ORIGINmatte
Origin:
1600-1700 French mat, from Old French, ‘defeated’, from Latin mattus ‘drunk’
Examples
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
  • Do you want matt paint or gloss paint?
  • When you drop off the photos, be sure to request matte finish.
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
  • Creamy formulations do tend to crease more, so opt for matt powders.
  • Finish with a matt pink-toned lipstick applied with a brush for more accuracy and softness.
  • However we all liked the matt black finish of the bottle.
  • Last week, Helen excelled herself - a black matt waterproof, lined, with a turn-back collar of fake ocelot!
  • Net Set, available in matt black or 14K gold plate finish makes an ideal tennis gift.
  • Thick gouache can give similar results to oil paint, except that the gouache often dries with a matt surface.
  • This is because slight frosting on the eyes covers up careless blending and matt lipsticks have often been too dry-looking.
  • Warm Geranium lipstick by Kanebo and a loose matt powder completed the look.
Thesaurus
Longman Language Activatornot shiny
a colour or surface that is dull is not bright or shiny: · Her hair was a dull, darkish brown.· They chose a red clay pot decorated with patterns in dull white paint.
also matte American: matt surface/paint/finish etc a matt surface is designed not to be shiny - use this about paint, skin, surfaces etc that you do not want to be shiny: · Do you want matt paint or gloss paint?· When you drop off the photos, be sure to request matte finish.
no longer shiny - use this about bright metals such as silver: · He wore a tarnished watch chain across his waistcoat. · You shouldn't let the silverware get so tarnished.
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN
· Background painted with 3030 B70G, Collector, matt emulsion from the Definitions range by Dulux, £15.49/2.5 litres.· A light green is best and matt emulsion or undercoat, preferably rolled on, is ideal.· Background painted with F2-80, matt emulsion from Crown Expressions, £15.50/2.5 litres.
matt paint, colour, or photographs have a dull surface, not shiny OPP  gloss:  matt black
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