mantle
英 ['mænt(ə)l]
美['mæntl]
	    - n. 地幔;斗篷;覆盖物
 - vi. 覆盖;脸红
 - vt. 覆盖
 - n. (Mantle)人名;(英、意)曼特尔
 
英英释意
- 1. the cloak as a symbol of authority;
 - "place the mantle of authority on younger shoulders"
 
- 2. the layer of the earth between the crust and the core
 
- 3. anything that covers;
 - "there was a blanket of snow"
 
- 4. (zoology) a protective layer of epidermis in mollusks or brachiopods that secretes a substance forming the shell
 
- 5. shelf that projects from wall above fireplace;
 - "in England they call a mantel a chimneypiece"
 
- 6. hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
 
- 7. a sleeveless garment like a cloak but shorter