mantle
UK/'mæntl/US
IELTSTOEFLGREC1
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 Englishmantleother
=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.