nickel
/ˈnɪkl/
n.
标准词条
CET-4
一句话记住
镍(化学元素);五分硬币(美国和加拿大)
释义与例句
n.
镍(化学元素)
a hard silver-white metal that is a chemical element, used especially in making steel
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Nickel is widely used to make stainless steel and coins.
镍被广泛用于制造不锈钢和硬币。
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Some people are allergic to nickel in costume jewellery.
有些人对廉价首饰中的镍过敏。
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The factory processes nickel ore imported from overseas mines.
这家工厂加工从海外矿山进口的镍矿石。
n.
五分硬币(美国和加拿大)
a coin of the US and Canada worth five cents
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He took a nickel from his pocket and put it into the vending machine.
他从口袋里掏出一枚五分硬币,投进了自动售货机。
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A nickel can't buy much these days.
如今一枚五分硬币买不了什么东西。
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She keeps a jar full of nickels and dimes on the shelf.
她在架子上放了一个装满五分和十分硬币的罐子。
词源与构词
记忆钩子
nickel 一指金属“镍”,二指美加“五分硬币”;nickname 是绰号,别和它混。
词族与关联词
词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
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nickelodeon 投币式自动点唱机由 nickel(五分镍币)加 odeon(剧场)构成,原指投入五分硬币即可观看的早期电影院。
同义词
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five-cent piece 五分硬币nickel 在美国和加拿大专指五分硬币;five-cent piece 是更直白的说法,可用于其他国家的五分硬币。误:在英国没有 nickel 这种硬币说法,应说 five pence 或 5p。I need a five-cent piece for the parking meter. 我需要一枚五分硬币来投停车计时器。
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
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nickname 绰号;昵称nickel 是金属镍或五分硬币,nickname 是绰号或昵称,两词开头都是 nick- 但含义完全不同。误:He has a funny nickel(错),应说 a funny nickname。His friends gave him the nickname 'Shorty' because he was small. 因为他个子矮,朋友们给他起了个绰号叫“小矮子”。
常见搭配
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nickel alloy 镍合金Nickel alloys are used in aircraft engines because they can bear high temperatures. 镍合金用于航空发动机,因为它们能承受高温。
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nickel allergy 镍过敏People with nickel allergy should avoid earrings made of cheap metal. 对镍过敏的人应避免佩戴廉价金属制作的耳环。
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a nickel 一枚五分硬币He didn't have a nickel in his pocket when he left home this morning. 今天早上出门时,他口袋里一枚五分硬币都没有。