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mantle

英 ['mænt(ə)l]美['mæntl]
  • n. 地幔;斗篷;覆盖物
  • vi. 覆盖;脸红
  • vt. 覆盖
  • n. (Mantle)人名;(英、意)曼特尔

英英释意


1. the cloak as a symbol of authority;
"place the mantle of authority on younger shoulders"
2. the layer of the earth between the crust and the core
3. anything that covers;
"there was a blanket of snow"
4. (zoology) a protective layer of epidermis in mollusks or brachiopods that secretes a substance forming the shell
5. shelf that projects from wall above fireplace;
"in England they call a mantel a chimneypiece"
6. hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
7. a sleeveless garment like a cloak but shorter
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