silver

/ˈsɪlvə(r)/ n. / adj.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

银；白银；银器；银色的；银制的

释义与例句

n. 银；白银；银器
a valuable grey-white metal used for making jewellery, coins, and decorative objects, or objects made from it
  1. The necklace is made of silver and set with a small blue stone.
    这条项链由银制成，镶着一颗蓝色小宝石。
  2. They inherited a box of silver that had belonged to their grandmother.
    他们继承了一箱祖母留下的银器。
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  1. Silver is valued for both its appearance and its ability to conduct electricity.
    银因其外观和导电能力而受到重视。
adj. 银色的；银制的
having the shiny grey-white colour of silver, or made of silver
  1. She wore silver earrings that caught the light as she moved.
    她戴着银耳环，走动时耳环闪着光。
  2. A silver car was parked beneath the old oak tree.
    一辆银色汽车停在那棵老橡树下。
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  1. His silver hair made him easy to recognise in the crowd.
    他一头银发，在人群中很容易认出来。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 silver 既可指金属银，也可作形容词表示银制或银色；比赛第二名获得的是 a silver medal。

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • silvery 银色的；银铃般的
    形容词，描述物体呈柔和银色光泽，也可形容声音清脆悦耳。
易混词（形近或义近，注意区别）
  • grey 灰色；灰色的
    silver 指银这种金属，或带明亮金属光泽的银白色、银灰色；grey 是灰色这一普通颜色，不必有金属反光。a silver car 强调银亮的车漆，a grey car 则只说明是灰色。
    The sky was a dull grey before the storm. 暴风雨前，天空呈暗灰色。
常见搭配
  • a silver ring 一枚银戒指
    He gave her a simple silver ring for her birthday. 他送给她一枚简约的银戒指作为生日礼物。
  • silver hair 银发；花白的头发
    Her silver hair was tied neatly at the back of her neck. 她的银发整齐地束在颈后。
  • a silver medal 一枚银牌
    The team won a silver medal after finishing second in the final. 这支队伍在决赛中获得第二名，赢得一枚银牌。