patina

n. 绿锈, 光泽, 古色, 神态, 圣餐盘 [机] 铜绿

发音

UK /ˈpætɪnə/
其它
US /pəˈtiː.nə/
US /ˈpæ.tɪ.nə/

词形变化

patinae patinas 复数 patinas patinae 复数

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A paten, flat type of dish.

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  2. 2.

    The colour or incrustation which age and wear give to (mainly metallic) objects; especially, the green rust which covers works of art such as ancient bronzes, coins and medals.

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  3. 3.

    A green colour, tinted with grey, like that of bronze patina.

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  4. 4.

    A gloss or superficial layer.

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    he enjoys a patina of respect by the police, despite being an ex-criminal

adj.
  1. 1.

    Of a green colour, tinted with grey, like that of bronze patina.

词汇关系

名词

上位词 2

coat coating

下位词 1

verdigris

词源

Borrowed from Italian patina, from Latin patina (“dish, pan”), itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek πατάνη (patánē), either from Proto-Indo-European *peth₂- (“to spread”) or from Pre-Greek. Doublet of paten, patena, and patine.

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