| 单词 | gloss |
| 释义 | noun | verb glossgloss1 /glɔs, glɑs/ noun 1[singular, uncountable] a bright shine on a surface SYN shine: This gel will add gloss even to the dullest hair.polish/shine to a high gloss The silverware had been polished to a high gloss.2[countable] a note in a piece of writing that explains a difficult word, phrase, or idea: gloss on a helpful gloss on Shakespeare’s sonnet3[singular, uncountable] an attractive appearance on the surface of something, that may hide something less pleasant SYN façade: The regime held elections in October, giving itself a gloss of democracy.4gloss finish/print/paint etc. a surface, photograph, paint, etc., that is shiny [Origin: (2) 1500–1600 Old French glose, from Latin glossa unusual word that needs explaining] → see also lip gloss, matte noun | verb glossgloss2 verb [transitive] to provide a note in a piece of writing, explaining a difficult word, phrase, or ideagloss over something phrasal verb to deliberately avoid talking about something unpleasant, or say as little as possible about it: The report glossed over the company’s financial problems. |
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