| 释义 |
gloze
I. \ˈglōz\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English glose flattery, plausible pretext, explanation of a difficult word — more at gloss (explanation)
1. archaic : smooth empty talk; especially : flattery
2. archaic : gloss I 2
3. archaic : gloss III 1
II. verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Middle English glosen to use flattery, flatter, make glosses, make glosses on, from Old French gloser to make glosses, make glosses on, from glose, n., explanation of a difficult word — more at gloss (explanation)
intransitive verb
1. archaic : to use smooth empty talk : fawn; especially : to use flattery
2. archaic : gloss IV vi 1
transitive verb
1. archaic : to address with smooth empty talk : fawn upon; especially : flatter
2. archaic : gloss IV vt 1
3. : gloss IV vt 2
III. transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: gloze (II) (influenced in meaning by gloss) (II)
: gloss II 1
< the past, though glozed beyond all semblance of truth — Joseph Furphy >
— often used with over
< saw everything and glozed over nothing — William Irvine >
Synonyms: see palliate
IV. transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: gloss (I)
archaic : to light up : brighten |