| 单词 | mantle |
| 释义 | mantle —mantle /ˈmæn.tl̩/ aep /-t̬l̩/ noun (LAYER) F0 [C] LITERARY a layer of something that covers a surface: » A thick mantle of snow lay on the ground.» We watched the building vanish under a mantle of thick smoke as the fire swiftly moved through it.Thesaurus+: ↑Coverings and layersF0 [C] SPECIALIZED the part of the Earth that surrounds the central core Thesaurus+: ↑Coverings and layersF0 [C] in the past, a piece of clothing without sleeves that was worn over other clothes Thesaurus+: ↑Coats, jackets and cloaksnoun [S] FORMAL (RESPONSIBILITY) ► F0 the responsibilities of an important position or job, especially as given from the person who had the job to the person who replaces them: » She unsuccessfully attempted to assume the mantle of presidency.» He has been asked to take on the mantle of managing director in the New York office.Thesaurus+: ↑Duty, obligation and responsibility |
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