2N-UNCOUNT 虚假的外表;假象;虚饰Gloss is an appearance of attractiveness or good quality which sometimes hides less attractive features or poor quality. 虚假的外表;假象;虚饰
Television commercials might seem more professional but beware of mistaking the gloss for the content.
电视广告看上去或许更加专业,但要当心,不要把表象误以为真。
3N-SING 粉饰;掩饰 If you put a gloss on a bad situation, you try to make it seem more attractive or acceptable by giving people a false explanation or interpretation of it. 粉饰;掩饰
He used his diary to put a fine gloss on the horrors the regime perpetrated. [+ on]
ADJECTIVE | VERB + GLOSS | GLOSS + NOUNADJECTIVE➤clear, high高亮度;高光澤度◇Use a high gloss paint.使用高光澤度的漆。➤lip (usually lipgloss)潤唇膏VERB + GLOSS➤add增添光澤度◇We used a gel to add gloss to her hair.我們用了一種發膠來使她的頭髮更亮澤。➤lose (especially BrE) 失去光澤GLOSS + NOUN➤finish, paint亮光漆;光澤塗料◇furniture with a dark gloss finish塗有黑色亮光漆的傢具