patina
名词 n.
形容词 adj.
英 /ˈpætɪnə/
美 /pəˈtiː.nə/|/ˈpæ.tɪ.nə/
英文释义
名词 n.
- A paten, flat type of dish.
- 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.
- A green colour, tinted with grey, like that of bronze patina.
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A gloss or superficial layer.
— he enjoys a patina of respect by the police, despite being an ex-criminal
形容词 adj.
- Of a green colour, tinted with grey, like that of bronze patina.
词源
词源 1
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.
词源 2
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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