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单词 gloss
释义
gloss
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A gloss is a shiny finish on an object. It’s also an explanation about a word or phrase. Right now, you’re reading a gloss on the word gloss.
Gloss has a number of meanings, so it’s a good idea to read our gloss on this word. Gloss can refer to the shine or polish on a smooth surface. A gloss can also be a definition or explanation. A book may have glosses that explain what unusual or technical terms mean. Sometimes gloss has a negative sense: if you leave out important information when discussing something, you could be accused of glossing over those details.
WORD FAMILY
gloss: glossed, glosses, glossing, semigloss
USAGE EXAMPLES
Or are they putting a lovely gloss on some of Trump’s unsavory rhetoric and actions?
New York Times(Dec 21, 2016)
Amid this flood of leaks, we did learn a few new details, in addition to the CIA’s new gloss on existing intelligence.
Slate(Dec 12, 2016)
Stash those muted eye shadows and barely there lip glosses.
Los Angeles Times(Dec 09, 2016)
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1n the property of being smooth and shiny
Syn|Hypo|Hyper
burnish, glossiness, polish
French polish
the glaze produced by repeated applications of French polish shellac
glaze
a glossy finish on a fabric
smoothness
a texture without roughness; smooth to the touch
effulgence, radiance, radiancy, refulgence, refulgency, shine
the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light
2v give a shine or gloss to, usually by rubbing
Hyper
polish, shine, smooth, smoothen
make (a surface) shine
2
1v provide an interlinear translation of a word or phrase
Hyper
interpret, render, translate
restate (words) from one language into another language
2v provide interlinear explanations for words or phrases
Syn|Hyper
annotate, comment
interpret, rede
give an interpretation or explanation to
3v give a deceptive explanation or excuse for
Syn|Hyper
color, colour
apologise, apologize, excuse, justify, rationalise, rationalize
defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning
4n an explanation or definition of an obscure word in a text
Syn|Hyper
rubric
account, explanation
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
5n an alphabetical list of technical terms in some specialized field of knowledge; usually published as an appendix to a text on that field
Syn|Hyper
glossary
wordbook
a reference book containing words (usually with their meanings)
6n an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading
he tried to give his falsehood the gloss of moral sanction
Syn|Hypo|Hyper
color, colour, semblance
color of law, colour of law
a mere semblance of legal right; something done with the apparent authority of law but actually in contravention of law
simulacrum
an insubstantial or vague semblance
face value
the apparent worth as opposed to the real worth
guise, pretence, pretense, pretext
an artful or simulated semblance
camouflage, disguise
an outward semblance that misrepresents the true nature of something
verisimilitude
the appearance of truth; the quality of seeming to be true
appearance, visual aspect
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
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