- [singular] the mantle of somebody/something (literary)
the role and responsibilities of an important person or job, especially when they are passed on from one person to another （可继承的）责任，职责，衣钵 - [countable] (literary)
a layer of something that covers a surface 覆盖层 hills with a mantle of snow 白雪覆盖的山峦 a grey mantle of mist shrouding the slopes 笼罩在山坡上的灰色薄雾
- [countable]
a loose piece of clothing without sleeves (= parts covering the arms), worn over other clothes, especially in the past （尤指旧时的）披风，斗篷 - [singular] (
geology 地质学 the part of the earth below the crust and surrounding the core 地幔 - (also gas mantle)[countable]
a cover around the flame of a gas lamp that becomes very bright when it is heated （煤气灯的）白炽罩 - (also mantel)(both especially North American English)(also mantelpiece, mantlepiece ())[countable]
a shelf above a fireplace 覆盖层
Word OriginOld English mentel, from Latin mantellum ‘cloak’; reinforced in Middle English by Old French mantel.