Mantle
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мантия, покров, внутренний слой, геологический слой, субкрusta
/ˈmæn.təl/
Слово «mantle» может означать внутренний слой Земли, длинный плащ или символическую передачу ответственности, например, власти или наследия.
Примеры
- The mantled leader faced immediate challenges.
- The mantle lies beneath the Earth's crust and extends to a depth of about 2,900 kilometers.
- She wore a velvet mantle at the royal ceremony.
- They argued over who should mantle the family legacy.
- No one was ready to mantle the responsibilities of the fallen king.
Значения
Слово восходит к латинскому mantelum, что означало покрывало или плащ. Позже в английском языке оно стало обозначать не только одежду, но и внутренний слой Земли, по аналогии с покровом.
Примеры
- The mantle lies beneath the Earth's crust and extends to a depth of about 2,900 kilometers.
- Scientists study seismic waves to learn more about the composition of the mantle.
- Convection currents in the mantle drive the movement of tectonic plates.
- The mantled region showed unusual mineral activity.
- If the mantle were exposed, we would see rocks never before studied.
Изначально обозначало плащ или накидку. Со временем стало использоваться в переносном смысле, например, «принять мантию власти».
Примеры
- She wore a velvet mantle at the royal ceremony.
- The knight wrapped his mantle tightly against the cold.
- He mantled himself in the ceremonial robe before the speech.
- The mantled figure disappeared into the fog.
- They believed the king's mantle carried divine authority.
Метафора возникла из образа надевания плаща как символа власти. Например, наследник 'принимает мантию' правления.
Примеры
- After the CEO retired, she took on the mantle of leadership.
- The young athlete has inherited the mantle of greatest in the sport.
- No one was ready to mantle the responsibilities of the fallen king.
- The mantled leader faced immediate challenges.
- They argued over who should mantle the family legacy.