单词 | verdigris |
释义 | verdigris From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishverdigrisver‧di‧gris /ˈvɜːdəɡriː, -ɡriːs $ ˈvɜːr-/ noun [uncountable]HCMa greenish-blue substance that sometimes appears on copper or brassExamples from the Corpusverdigris• Many displayed the malign green of corruption, the verdigris of spiritual gangrene.• The latter needed a polish, having become tarnished and covered with verdigris.Origin verdigris (1300-1400) Old French vert de Grice “green of Greece” |
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