mantle

Compared meaning: a sleeveless outer garment worn over the shoulders (noun).

比较义项：披在肩上、不带袖子的外衣（名词）。

• cape

  The everyday, modern word for a sleeveless outer garment; neutral in register, used for fashion, rainwear, and costumes such as a superhero's cape.

  这是更日常、更现代的说法，指无袖外衣，语体中性，常用于时装、雨披和服装（如超级英雄的斗篷）。

  The superhero wore a long red cape over his shoulders.

  这位超级英雄的肩上披着一件长长的红色斗篷。

• mantle 本词

  An old-fashioned, literary word for a sleeveless cloak, now used mainly in historical, ceremonial, or poetic settings rather than everyday dress.

  这是较为古旧、文学化的说法，指无袖斗篷，如今多用于历史、礼仪或诗意的语境，而非日常穿着。

  The queen wore a velvet mantle trimmed with ermine fur.

  女王披着一件镶有白鼬毛边的天鹅绒斗篷。

Cape and mantle both mean a sleeveless garment worn over the shoulders, but their tone differs: cape is everyday and modern, while mantle sounds old-fashioned and literary. Mantle's other meanings, like a fireplace shelf or an inherited role or position, are not compared here.

这两个词都指披在肩上、没有袖子的外衣，但语体色彩不同：cape 是日常、现代的说法，mantle 则偏古旧、文学化。这里不比较 mantle 的“壁炉台”或“（责任、身份等）承继的地位”等其他义项。