"mantle" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 地幔
• 覆盖物

Definition

“地幔”是一种穿在衣服外面的披风或覆盖物。在科学中，是指地壳和地核之间的地球层。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

现代英语中，“mantle”很少表示衣服，更多用于地质学（如“the Earth's mantle”）或比喻义（如“take up the mantle”表示承担责任）。不要与“mantel”（壁炉台）混淆。

Examples

The king wore a red mantle during the ceremony.

国王在仪式上穿了一件红色的**地幔**。

The Earth's mantle is made of solid rock.

地球的**地幔**由坚硬的岩石组成。

Snow gave the ground a white mantle in the morning.

清晨，雪给地面披上了一层白色的**覆盖物**。

After the leader resigned, she took up the mantle of responsibility.

领导辞职后，她承担了责任的**重担**。

You should hang your coat on the mantle above the fireplace.

你应该把外套挂在壁炉上的**台面**上。

A thin mantle of fog covered the city at dawn.

一层薄薄的**雾气**在黎明时覆盖了城市。