| 单词 | mantle |
| 释义 | mantle (mæntəl ) Word forms: mantles 1. singular noun If you take on the mantle of something such as a profession or an important job, you take on the responsibilities and duties which must be fulfilled by anyone who has this profession or job. [written] Glasgow has broadened its appeal since taking on the mantle of European City of Culture in 1990. [+ of] She has the intellectual form to take up the mantle of leadership. Synonyms: role, job, position, post 2. countable noun A mantle of something is a layer of it covering a surface, for example a layer of snow on the ground. [written] The parks and squares looked grim under a mantle of soot and ash. [+ of] Synonyms: covering, cover, screen, cloud 3. countable noun A mantle is a piece of clothing without sleeves that people used to wear over their other clothes in former times. 4. See also mantel Collocations: wear a mantle We've needed someone to wear the mantle of goalscorer for a few years now. The Sun I'd wear the mantle with great pride; he has done wonderful things. Times, Sunday Times Today, wearing the mantle of power, he sees it as a threat. Times, Sunday Times She wears a mantle anda hat, and lives clonear the lake. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 She wears a mantle wrapped about her waist, visually drawing attention to the disputed belt. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 职分 Japanese: 責任 |
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