mantle

🇬🇧 UK/'mæntl/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

n.

A loose cloak or robe; something that covers or conceals; a symbol of authority or responsibility passed to another

斗篷,披风;覆盖物;(权力或责任的)象征

v.

To cover or conceal something; to spread over a surface

覆盖,遮盖;(脸色)泛红

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
mantleother
=mantle

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    She draped a velvet mantle over her shoulders as she entered the grand hall.

  • 2.

    He assumed the mantle of leadership after his predecessor's retirement.

  • 3.

    Darkness mantled the landscape as evening fell over the mountains.

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