patina
/ˈpætɪnə/noun
1- a green or brown film on the surface of bronze or similar metals, produced by oxidation over a long period绿锈, 铜绿。
1.1
- a gloss or sheen on wooden furniture produced by age and polishing（由于长时间使用和摩擦而在家具表面产生的）光泽, 光润。
1.2
- an acquired change in the appearance of a surface（表面外观改变的）薄层：
plankton added a golden patina to the shallow, slowly moving water.
浮游生物在这浅浅的缓慢流动的水表面覆盖上一层淡淡的金黄色。
1.3
- figurative an impression or appearance of something〈喻〉神态, 表情：
he carries the patina of old money and good breeding.
他带着一副有祖传家产和颇有教养的神态。
派生词
patinated
adjectivepatination
noun词源
mid 18th cent.: from Italian, from Latin patina 'shallow dish'.