英语词汇“ivory”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

i·vo·ry

(īvə-rē, īvrē)

n. pl. i·vo·ries

a. A hard, smooth, yellowish-white substance composed primarily of dentin that forms the tusks of the elephant.

b. A similar substance forming the tusks or teeth of certain other mammals, such as the walrus.

2. A tusk, especially an elephant's tusk.

3. An article made of ivory.

4. A substance resembling ivory.

5. A pale or grayish yellow to yellowish white.

6. ivories

a. Music Piano keys.

b. Games Dice.

c. Slang The teeth.

adj.

1. Composed or constructed of ivory.

2. Of a pale or grayish yellow to yellowish white.

[Middle English ivorie, from Old French ivoire, ivurie, from Latin eboreus, of ivory, from ebur, ebor-, ivory, from Egyptian 3bw, elephant, ivory; see ELEPHANT.]

单词	ivory
释义	i·vo·ry (īvə-rē, īvrē) n. pl. i·vo·ries 1. a. A hard, smooth, yellowish-white substance composed primarily of dentin that forms the tusks of the elephant. b. A similar substance forming the tusks or teeth of certain other mammals, such as the walrus. 2. A tusk, especially an elephant's tusk. 3. An article made of ivory. 4. A substance resembling ivory. 5. A pale or grayish yellow to yellowish white. 6. ivories a. Music Piano keys. b. Games Dice. c. Slang The teeth. adj. 1. Composed or constructed of ivory. 2. Of a pale or grayish yellow to yellowish white. [Middle English ivorie, from Old French ivoire, ivurie, from Latin eboreus, of ivory, from ebur, ebor-, ivory, from Egyptian 3bw, elephant, ivory; see ELEPHANT.]
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