gloss
UK/glɒs/US
IELTSGREC2
Definitions
n.
A shiny, smooth surface appearance; a deceptively attractive outward show; an explanatory note on a text.
光泽，光亮；假象；注释
v.
To make something shiny; to conceal faults by treating them as unimportant.
使有光泽；掩盖，粉饰
Root Breakdown
Native Englishglossother
=gloss
Common Collocations
- 1.put a gloss on美化
- 2.lose its gloss失去光泽
- 3.glossy gloss光泽光滑
Example Sentences
- 1.
The gloss on the new car's paint job made it shine brilliantly.
- 2.
She tried to put a gloss on the negative news by highlighting its benefits.