copper

英 [ˈkɒpə(r)]

美 [ˈkɑːpər]

n. 铜; 铜币; 警察

复数：coppers　现在分词：coppering　过去式：coppered　第三人称单数：coppers　过去分词：coppered　

Collins.2 / BNC.3656 / COCA.5053

牛津词典

noun

铜
a chemical element. Copper is a soft reddish-brown metal used for making electric wires, pipes and coins
1. a copper mine
  铜矿
2. copper pipes
  铜管
3. copper-coloured hair
  红棕色的头发
铜币
brown coins that do not have much value
1. I only paid a few coppers for it.
  我只花了几个铜板买下这东西。
警察
a police officer

N-UNCOUNT 铜
Copperis reddish brown metal that is used to make things such as coins and electrical wires.
1. Chile is the world's largest producer of copper.
  智利是世界上最大的产铜国。
2. ...a copper mine.
  铜矿
ADJ 铜色的;紫铜色的;红棕色的
Copperis sometimes used to describe things that are reddish-brown in colour.
1. His hair has reverted back to its original copper hue.
  他的头发又变回原来的淡红棕色。
铜板;铜币
Coppersare brown metal coins of low value.
N-COUNT 警察
Acopperis a policeman or a policewoman.
1. ...your friendly neighbourhood copper.
  你们友善的社区警察

noun

any of various small butterflies of the family Lycaenidae having coppery wings
a reddish-brown color resembling the color of polished copper
Synonym:copper color
uncomplimentary terms for a policeman
Synonym:bullcopfuzzpig
a copper penny
a ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element
Synonym:Cuatomic number 29

verb

Metals commonly mixed with gold are nickel, platinum, and copper.
通常与金混合的金属有镍、铂和铜。
As new mines come on stream, Chile's share of world copper output will increase sharply
新矿投产后，智利在世界铜产量中所占的份额将大幅增加。
We tried to grow some copper sulphate crystals with our children.
我们想跟孩子们一起制作硫酸铜晶体。
Copper and zinc are fused to make brass.
铜与锌熔合成黄铜。黄铜是铜和锌的合金。
Chemical analysis revealed a high content of copper.
化学分析显示铜的含量很高。
Copper wire is flexible.
铜丝易弯曲。
Miners in Zambia's northern copper belt have gone on strike
赞比亚北部铜矿带的矿工已经罢工了。
Chile is the world's largest producer of copper.
智利是世界上最大的产铜国。
Plastic and rubber won't conduct electricity, but copper will.
塑料和橡胶不导电，但铜可以。
Bronze is an alloy of copper and tin
青铜是铜和锡的合金。