Word · Frequency #24215
patina
绿锈;铜绿
a fine coating of oxide on the surface of a metal
- 1.
A paten, flat type of dish.
圣餐盘,一种扁平的盘子。
- 2.
a fine coating of oxide on the surface of a metal
金属表面的氧化物薄层
- 3.
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.
岁月和磨损赋予(主要是金属)物体的颜色或表面覆盖层;尤指覆盖在古代青铜器、硬币和奖章等艺术品上的绿色锈层。
- 4.
A green colour, tinted with grey, like that of bronze patina.
一种带灰色的绿色,如同青铜绿锈的颜色。
- 5.
A gloss or superficial layer.
光泽或表层。
圣餐盘,一种扁平的盘子。;金属表面的氧化物薄层;岁月和磨损赋予(主要是金属)物体的颜色或表面覆盖层;尤指覆盖在古代青铜器、硬币和奖章等艺术品上的绿色锈层。;一种带灰色的绿色,如同青铜绿锈的颜色。;光泽或表层。
In use
The old bronze statue has developed a beautiful green patina over the years.
Restorers carefully removed the patina from the ancient coin to reveal its original detail.
Many collectors value the natural patina on antique brass fixtures.
a patina of [something]
此结构常用于比喻,表示因时间或使用而在物品表面形成的特征。
The old wooden desk had a patina of age.
这张旧木桌有着岁月形成的古旧光泽。
the patina on [something]
The patina on the bronze statue was a rich green.
青铜雕像上的铜绿是浓艳的绿色。
be covered with [a] patina
被动结构常用来描述表面已自然形成锈层或光泽的状态。
Connections
Collocations
- green patina
- 绿色铜锈
- The copper statue developed a beautiful green patina over the years.那座铜雕像多年后形成了一层漂亮的绿色铜锈。
- patina of age
- 岁月留下的光泽
- The wooden table had a soft patina of age that no polish could reproduce.这张木桌有一层柔和的岁月光泽,是任何抛光剂都无法复制的。
- develop a patina
- 形成铜锈
- Copper roofs slowly develop a patina that protects the metal.铜屋顶会慢慢形成一层保护金属的铜锈。
- patina of respectability
- 体面的外表
- His career had a patina of respectability that concealed a history of fraud.他的职业生涯有一层体面的外表,掩盖了欺诈史。
- bronze patina
- 青铜绿锈
- This bronze patina gives the sculpture an antique appearance.这层青铜绿锈使雕像看起来有古董感。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把patina联想成'帕提娜':她穿一身铜绿长袍,所以patina=绿锈、古色。
Context & Register
语域:mixed 常见场景:考古与文物保护、金属器物工艺、书面或文学描述 表示金属表面的氧化层“绿锈/铜绿”时,patina 在考古、文物修复等技术性语境中多为中性常用说法;在一般书面或文学描写中使用则显得比较正式,通常不用于很随意的口语。
Grammar Note
复数形式为 patinas 或 patinae。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 patina /pəˈtinə/ 押韵的有 arena、ballerina、subpoena、farina(重读元音为 /i/,后面是 /nə/);拼写相近的 retina /ˈrɛtɪnə/ 和 China /ˈtʃaɪnə/ 发音不同,注意区分。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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