silver

英 [ˈsɪlvə(r)]

美 [ˈsɪlvər]

n.  银; 银币(银或似银金属制成的硬币); 银器
adj.  银色的; 银白色的; 银灰色的
v.  给…镀(或包)银; 给…镀(或包)似银的物质; 使具有银色光泽; 使变成银色

现在分词：silvering　过去式：silvered　复数：silvers　过去分词：silvered　第三人称单数：silvers　

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习惯用语

n.

on a silver platter
• 无须费劲；唾手可得
  if you are given sth on a silver platter , you do not have to do much to get it
• These rich kids expect to have it all handed to them on a silver platter.
  这些富家子弟指望一切都有人拱手送上。
born with a silver spoon in your mouth
• 生于富裕之家；出身富裕
  having rich parents
every cloud has a silver lining
• 黑暗中总有一线光明
  every sad or difficult situation has a positive side
cross sb's palm with silver
• 为得到好处而给某人钱；（尤指）付钱请人算命
  to give sb money so that they will do you a favour, especially tell your fortune

牛津词典

noun

• 银
  a chemical element. Silver is a greyish-white precious metal used for making coins, jewellery, decorative objects, etc.
  1. a silver chain
     银链
  2. made of solid silver
     纯银制造
  3. a silver mine
     银矿
• 银币（银或似银金属制成的硬币）
  coins that are made of silver or a metal that looks like silver
  1. I need £2 in silver for the parking meter.
     我需要在停车收费器里投2英镑银币。
• 银器
  dishes, decorative objects, etc. that are made of silver
  1. They've had to sell the family silver to pay the bills.
     他们不得已卖掉家传的银器去支付账单。
• 银色；银白色；银灰色
  a shiny greyish-white colour
  1. She won silver in last year's championships.
     她在去年的锦标赛上获得银牌。
  2. The team won two silvers and a bronze.
     这个运动队获得两枚银牌和一枚铜牌。
• 银色；银白色；银灰色
  a shiny greyish-white colour
  1. She won silver in last year's championships.
     她在去年的锦标赛上获得银牌。
  2. The team won two silvers and a bronze.
     这个运动队获得两枚银牌和一枚铜牌。

adj.

• 银色的；银白色的；银灰色的
  shiny greyish-white in colour
  1. a silver car
     银灰色汽车
  2. silver hair
     银发

verb

• 给…镀（或包）银；给…镀（或包）似银的物质
  to cover the surface of sth with a thin layer of silver or sth that looks like silver
• 使具有银色光泽；使变成银色
  to make sth become bright like silver
  1. Moonlight was silvering the countryside.
     月光下的乡村泛着银光。

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 银
  Silveris a valuable pale grey metal that is used for making jewellery and ornaments.
  1. ...a hand-crafted brooch made from silver.
     一枚手工银制胸针
  2. ...amber earrings set in silver.
     镶琥珀的银耳环
  3. ...silver teaspoons.
     银茶匙
• N-UNCOUNT 银币
  Silverconsists of coins that are made from silver or that look like silver.
  1. ...the basement where £150,000 in silver was buried.
     埋有 150,000 英镑银币的地下室
• N-UNCOUNT 银器(尤指餐具)
  You can usesilverto refer to all the things in a house that are made of silver, especially the cutlery and dishes.
  1. He beat the rugs and polished the silver.
     他拍打去地毯上的灰尘，还擦拭了银器。
• COLOUR 银色;银灰色;银白色
  Silveris used to describe things that are shiny and pale grey in colour.
  1. He had thick silver hair which needed cutting.
     他浓密的银发该理理了。
  2. ...a silver sports car...
     一辆银色跑车
  3. Using silver tape, they taped all the doors and windows shut.
     他们用银色的胶带将所有的门窗都封起来了。
• N-VAR 同 silver medal
  Asilveris the same as asilver medal.
  1. Britain went on to take bronze and then followed it up by winning silver in the World Cup.
     英国斩获了铜牌，接下来又赢得了世界杯的银牌。
• born with a silver spoon inyourmouth→ see:spoon

英英释义

noun

• silverware eating utensils
  Synonym:flatware
• a trophy made of silver (or having the appearance of silver) that is usually awarded for winning second place in a competition
  Synonym:silver medal
• a light shade of grey
  Synonym:ash greyash graysilver greysilver gray
• coins made of silver
• a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal
  Synonym:Agatomic number 47

verb

• turn silver
  1. The man's hair silvered very attractively
• make silver in color
  1. Her worries had silvered her hair
• coat with a layer of silver or a silver amalgam
  1. silver the necklace

adj

• expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
  1. able to dazzle with his facile tongue
  2. silver speech
  Synonym:eloquentfacilefluentsilver-tonguedsmooth-spoken
• having the white lustrous sheen of silver
  1. a land of silver (or silvern) rivers where the salmon leap
  2. repeated scrubbings have given the wood a silvery sheen
  Synonym:silvernsilvery
• of lustrous grey
  1. silvery hair
  Synonym:argentsilverysilverish
• made from or largely consisting of silver
  1. silver bracelets

双语例句

• Using silver tape, they taped all the doors and windows shut.
  他们用银色的胶带将所有的门窗都封起来了。
• Silver is the most malleable of all metals.
  银是延展性最好的金属。
• He had painted all the wood with metallic silver paint
  他给所有的木材都涂上了一层闪耀着金属光泽的银漆。
• a silver, frozen tongue of water.
  一条冻结了的银色水舌
• He makes decorative vessels in copper, stainless steel and silver.
  他用铜、不锈钢和银制造装饰性器皿。
• He and Helen celebrated their silver wedding last year.
  他和海伦去年庆祝了他们的银婚。
• A thousand pounds worth of jewellery and silver has been stolen.
  价值1,000英镑的珠宝和银饰被盗。
• Since 1979, the state has given gold and silver awards for the best industrial artifacts.
  从1979年以来国家为优秀工艺品颁发了金奖和银奖。
• He had a Rolls-Royce, and he traded it in for two matching silver Range Rovers
  他有辆劳斯莱斯，他把它折价贴换了两辆外形相配的银色路虎车。
• Silver overlay is bonded to the entire surface.
  整个表面都镀了一层银。