| [/ˈsɪlvə(r); ˋsɪlvɚ/] n 用法:
1 [U] chemical element, ashiny white precious metal used for ornaments, jewellery,coins, utensils, etc 银:
solid silver 纯银 *
[attrib 作定语] a silver mine 银矿. =>App 10 见附录10. 用法:
2 [U] coins made of silver or of an alloy looking like it 银币（银或似银合金铸成的硬币）:
20 in notes and 5 in silver 20镑纸币和5镑银币 *
a handful of silver 一把银币 *
Have you any silver on you? 你带著银币呢吗? 用法:
3 [U] (a) dishes, ornaments, etc made of silver 银器（银盘、 银首饰等）:
have all one's silver stolen by burglars 所有的银器全被窃贼偷走 *
sell the family silver to pay one's debts 卖掉祖传的银器还债.
(b) cutlery made of any metal 任何金属制的餐具:
We keep the silver in this sideboard. 我们把金属餐具放在这个餐具柜里. 用法:
4 (idm 习语) born with a silver spoon in one's mouth =>born. cross sb's palm with silver =>cross2. every cloud has a silver lining =>cloud1. the silver `screen a cinema screen or the cinema industry 银幕; 电影业:
stars of the silver screen 影星. a ,silver `tongue way of speaking that charms or persuades people 口才; 雄辩:
It was his silver tongue that got him the job. silver 2
v 用法:
1 [Tn] coat (sth) with silver or sth that looks like silver 在（某物）上镀银、 包银或似银的物质:
metal silvered to make ornaments 用做饰物的镀银金属 *
silver a mirror, ie coat glass to make it reflect things 制镜（在玻璃上涂似银物质而成）. 用法:
2 [I, Tn] (cause hair, etc to) become bright like silver （使毛发等）变成银白色:
Her hair had silvered. 她的头发已变成银白色. *
The years have silvered her hair. 随著岁月流逝她的头发已白了. silver 3
adj made of or looking like silver 银的; 像银的:
a silver plate, dish, watch 银盘、 碟、 表 *
a silver car, paint, thread 银色的汽车、 颜料、 线 *
the silver moon 银色的月亮. |