gloss
/ɡlɒs/ (bre, ipa) · /ɡlɑːs/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈgläs ˈglȯs/ (ame, mw)
gloss — 名詞
- glosssingular
- glossesplural
1. a bright, smooth shine produced by light bouncing off a polished or healthy surf
光澤；亮面
物體表面光滑明亮的反光
a bright, smooth shine produced by light bouncing off a polished or healthy surface
Kofi rubbed beeswax into the table until the wood took on a deep gloss.
Kofi 把蜂蠟揉進桌面，直到木頭散發出深邃的光澤。
collocation: take on a gloss
After the rain stopped, the leaves in Renata's garden had a fresh, wet gloss.
雨停之後，Renata 花園裡的葉子帶著一層清新的水亮光澤。
collocation: wet gloss
Astrid noticed the healthy gloss on her horse's coat after weeks of better feeding.
Astrid 發現，餵養改善幾週後，她的馬毛色多了一層健康的光澤。
The salesman polished the red car until it had a mirror-like gloss.
業務員把那輛紅車擦到像鏡子一樣的亮面。
Adaeze loved the soft gloss of the pearls she had inherited from her grandmother.
Adaeze 很喜歡那串祖母留給她的珍珠所散發的柔和光澤。
文法句型
the gloss of [noun]
have a gloss
用法筆記
Often uncountable for the general property of shininess, but can take 'a' when picking out one instance (a deep gloss, a fresh gloss). Subject is usually a smooth, hard, or healthy surface.
常見錯誤
2. a type of paint that dries with a hard, reflective finish, often used on woodwor
亮光漆
乾後表面堅硬光亮的油漆
a type of paint that dries with a hard, reflective finish, often used on woodwork and metal indoors
Rohan painted the kitchen door with white gloss before the holidays.
Rohan 在過節前用白色亮光漆把廚房門漆了一遍。
collocation: paint with gloss
Maeve asked the decorator to use gloss on the skirting boards and matt on the walls.
Maeve 請油漆師在踢腳板用亮光漆、牆面用平光漆。
contrast: gloss vs matt
The radiator needs another coat of gloss because the first one was patchy.
暖氣片需要再上一層亮光漆，因為第一層漆得不均勻。
Christopher prefers gloss for window frames because it's easier to wipe clean.
Christopher 偏好用亮光漆漆窗框，因為比較好擦洗。
Hyun bought two tins of dark green gloss for the garden shed.
Hyun 買了兩罐深綠色亮光漆，要拿來漆庭院的小屋。
文法句型
a coat of gloss
in gloss / in matt
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1 (the shine itself): this sense names the paint product, often contrasted with 'matt' or 'satin' on a paint tin. Object is usually woodwork, doors, or metal surfaces.
常見錯誤
3. a beauty product, especially for the lips or hair, that gives a shiny, often sli
亮彩護理品
讓嘴唇或頭髮亮澤的美妝品
a beauty product, especially for the lips or hair, that gives a shiny, often slightly coloured look
Élise dropped her favourite cherry gloss between the seats of the taxi.
Élise 最愛的櫻桃口味唇蜜掉進了計程車的椅縫裡。
collocation: cherry / strawberry gloss
Harper applied a clear gloss before the wedding photos were taken.
Harper 在拍婚禮照前塗了一層透明的唇蜜。
collocation: apply gloss
The salon offers a herbal hair gloss that leaves the hair looking healthy and shiny.
這家沙龍提供草本護髮亮澤產品，能讓頭髮看起來健康有光澤。
Shirin keeps a small tube of pink lip gloss in her school bag.
Shirin 書包裡總是放著一小條粉紅色的唇蜜。
Eve borrowed her sister's gloss before going out to meet her friends.
Eve 出門和朋友見面前，借了姐姐的唇蜜來用。
文法句型
lip gloss
hair gloss
用法筆記
Most often appears in fixed compounds like 'lip gloss' or 'hair gloss'. Subject of verbs like 'apply', 'wear', 'put on'; not used for paint or wood.
常見錯誤
4. a short note that says what a difficult or old-fashioned word or phrase means, o
詞語注釋
在文本旁解釋難字或古字的短註
a short note that says what a difficult or old-fashioned word or phrase means, often printed beside the text or at the bottom of the page
Michael's edition of Chaucer prints a helpful gloss in the margin of every page.
Michael 那一版的喬叟在每一頁邊都印著實用的詞語注釋。
collocation: a gloss in the margin
Heather added a short gloss explaining the Latin phrase to her undergraduate students.
Heather 為大學部學生加上一段簡短的注釋，解釋那句拉丁文的意思。
pattern: a gloss explaining [phrase]
Joshua found a fifteenth-century gloss on the manuscript pointing out a scribal error.
Joshua 在那份手稿上發現一條十五世紀的注釋，指出抄寫員的一個錯誤。
The professor recommended an edition of Beowulf with full glosses beside every line.
教授推薦一本《貝奧武夫》的版本，每一行旁邊都附有完整的詞語注釋。
Niran wrote a gloss for each rare word so younger readers could follow the poem.
Niran 為每個生僻字寫了一條注釋，好讓年輕讀者能跟上整首詩。
- annotation
broader; any added note, not only of meaning
- footnote
specifically a note at the bottom of a page
- explanation
everyday word; not tied to texts or margins
文法句型
a gloss on [word/phrase]
provide a gloss
用法筆記
Subject is usually an editor, scholar, or translator; common in academic and editorial contexts. Distinguish from sense 5 (deceptive surface meaning): a sense-4 gloss is a neutral helpful note, not a misleading spin.
常見錯誤
5. an attractive outer appearance — or a way of describing things — that hides seri
粉飾表象
用來掩蓋問題的好看外表或說法
an attractive outer appearance — or a way of describing things — that hides serious problems underneath, for example, a company brochure that makes a tough working environment sound exciting
Amelia saw past the gloss of the brochure and asked the manager about staff turnover.
Amelia 看穿了那本宣傳手冊的粉飾表象，直接問經理員工的流動率。
pattern: see past the gloss
The campaign added a gloss of friendliness over policies that hurt the poorest families.
那場宣傳活動在傷害最窮困家庭的政策外，刷上一層親民的粉飾表象。
pattern: a gloss of [quality]
Behind the gloss of the resort photos, the staff worked sixteen-hour days for low pay.
在度假村照片那層粉飾表象之下，員工每天得做十六個小時、領微薄的薪水。
Sivan's report stripped the gloss off the agency's official summary of the disaster.
Sivan 的報導，把該機構針對那場災難所做的官方摘要上的粉飾表象一層層剝開。
Evelyn refused to put a gloss on the bad results when she briefed the board.
Evelyn 向董事會匯報壞消息時，拒絕替那些難看的數字塗上任何粉飾表象。
文法句型
a gloss of [noun]
put a gloss on [noun]
用法筆記
Often pejorative; the speaker disapproves of the dressing-up. Frequently appears as 'put a gloss on', 'a gloss of', or 'behind the gloss'. Distinguish from sense 1 (a real physical shine): this sense is figurative — there is no actual surface to polish.
常見錯誤
gloss — 動詞
- glosspresent simple I / you / we / they
- glosses3rd person singular
- glossing-ing form
- glossedpast simple
1. to write a short note explaining what a difficult or old-fashioned word or phras
加注解釋
在文本旁寫短註解釋難字
to write a short note explaining what a difficult or old-fashioned word or phrase means in a text
Adisa glossed the Old English term in a footnote so beginners could follow the chapter.
Adisa 在註腳裡為那個古英語詞加注解釋，好讓初學者能跟上整章內容。
pattern: gloss [word] in a footnote
The translator carefully glossed every legal phrase that had no direct Mandarin equivalent.
那位譯者仔細地為每個沒有對應中文的法律詞彙加注解釋。
subject: editor / translator
Kabir glossed the rare word as 'a small bird-shaped lamp' in the margin.
Kabir 在頁邊把那個生僻字加注解釋為「一種鳥形小燈」。
Editors usually gloss unfamiliar place names so younger readers know where the story happens.
編輯通常會為陌生的地名加注解釋，好讓年輕讀者知道故事發生在哪裡。
Tariq glossed the Sanskrit terms for his English-speaking class before they read the poem.
Tariq 在課堂讀詩前，先為英語班的學生把那些梵文詞加注解釋了一遍。
文法句型
gloss [word/phrase]
gloss [word] as [meaning]
用法筆記
Academic / editorial register. Subject is usually an editor, scholar, translator, or teacher. Object is a word, phrase, or short passage — not a whole book.
常見錯誤
2. to cover a wooden or metal surface with gloss paint so that it dries hard and sh
刷亮光漆
在木材或金屬上漆亮光漆
to cover a wooden or metal surface with gloss paint so that it dries hard and shiny
Manuela glossed all the bedroom doors last weekend before her cousins arrived.
Manuela 上週末趁表哥表姐來訪前，把臥室所有的門都刷了一遍亮光漆。
subject: amateur decorator
Gabriel sanded the window frames carefully and then glossed them in pure white.
Gabriel 仔細把窗框磨平，然後刷上一層純白的亮光漆。
pattern: gloss [surface] in [colour]
We need to gloss the garden bench again because last year's coat has flaked off.
庭院的長椅得重新刷一次亮光漆，因為去年那層已經剝落了。
Erik plans to gloss the kitchen cupboards on Saturday while the children are at football.
Erik 打算趁孩子們去踢足球時，週六把廚房櫥櫃刷上亮光漆。
文法句型
gloss [surface]
用法筆記
Mostly British and informal — common in DIY contexts. Object is usually a wooden or metal surface (doors, frames, skirting boards). Distinguish from sense 1 (writing a note): this sense involves a paintbrush.
常見錯誤
3. to talk or write about something serious in a way that makes it sound less bad —
輕描淡寫
把嚴重事情講得不那麼嚴重
to talk or write about something serious in a way that makes it sound less bad — for example, a leader skipping over a scandal in a short, casual remark
The minister glossed over the cost of the project and moved straight to the launch date.
那位部長對工程的成本輕描淡寫，直接跳到啟用日期。
phrasal pattern: gloss over [topic]
Reuben glossed over his own role in the accident when his parents asked what happened.
父母問起事故經過時，Reuben 對自己的責任輕描淡寫。
The textbook glosses the violence of the colonial period in just three short paragraphs.
那本教科書對殖民時期的暴力只用了短短三段輕描淡寫地帶過。
Abigail refused to gloss the bad news; she told the team exactly how much money was lost.
Abigail 不肯把壞消息輕描淡寫，她明白告訴團隊到底虧了多少錢。
Quinn's report glosses over key safety failures that should have been investigated.
Quinn 的報告對幾項本該被調查的關鍵安全疏失輕描淡寫地帶過。
文法句型
gloss over [something]
gloss [problem]
用法筆記
Most often takes 'over' as a phrasal particle: 'gloss over' a problem, a mistake, a difficult fact. Subject is usually a person in a position of responsibility — politician, manager, author, narrator — and the speaker disapproves of the evasion.