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单词 patina
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
pat•i•na /ˈpætənə, pəˈtinə/USA pronunciation   n. [countable], pl. -nas. 
  1. Metallurgya film or coating, usually green, on the surface of something, esp. old bronze.
  2. an aura surrounding something, esp. one associated with antiquity or beauty or history.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
pat•i•na  (patn ə, pə tē′nə),USA pronunciation  (pə tēn),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Metallurgya film or incrustation, usually green, produced by oxidation on the surface of old bronze and often esteemed as being of ornamental value.
  2. a similar film or coloring appearing gradually on some other substance.
  3. a surface calcification of implements, usu. indicating great age.
Also, patine.
  • Latin: pan. See paten
  • Italian: coating
  • 1740–50

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
patina /ˈpætɪnə/ n ( pl -nas)
  1. a film of oxide formed on the surface of a metal, esp the green oxidation of bronze or copper
  2. any fine layer on a surface: a patina of frost
  3. the sheen on a surface that is caused by much handling
Etymology: 18th Century: from Italian: coating, from Latin: patina²
patina /ˈpætɪnə/ n ( pl -nae / -ˌniː/)
  1. a broad shallow dish used in ancient Rome
Etymology: from Latin, from Greek patanē platter
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