patina

1. N-SING A patina is a thin layer of something that has formed on the surface of something. (物體表面形成的)薄層[with supp]

He allowed a fine patina of old coffee to develop around the inside of the mug. 他任由馬克杯里積上一層薄薄的咖啡垢。

2. N-SING The patina on an old object is an attractive soft shine that has developed on its surface, usually because it has been used a lot. (舊物表面的)光澤; 包漿[with supp]

...a mahogany door that is golden brown with the patina of age. ...一扇亮棕色的紅木門，散發(fā)著年深日久積成的光澤。

3. N a film of oxide formed on the surface of a metal, esp the green oxidation of bronze or copper 金屬表層氧化物(尤指銅綠)→see also verdigris

4. N-SING If you say that someone has a patina of a quality or characteristic, you mean that they have a small but impressive amount of this quality or characteristic. (有點(diǎn)兒...的)樣子[with supp, oft N 'of' n]

Except for a patina of charisma, he was like a thousand other bright young men in Toronto. 除了小有點(diǎn)兒魅力外，他和多倫多其他眾多機(jī)靈的年輕小伙子沒有兩樣。

5. N a broad shallow dish used in ancient Rome (古羅馬的)大銅盤