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

cop·per¹

(kŏpər)

1. Symbol Cu A ductile, malleable, reddish-brown metallic element that is an excellent conductor of heat and electricity and is widely used for electrical wiring, water piping, and corrosion-resistant parts, either pure or in alloys such as brass and bronze. Atomic number 29; atomic weight 63.546; melting point 1,085°C; boiling point 2,562°C; specific gravity 8.96; valence 1, 2. See Periodic Table.

2. A coin, usually of small denomination, made of copper or a copper alloy.

3. Chiefly British A large cooking pot made of copper or often of iron.

4. Any of various small butterflies of the subfamily Lycaeninae, having predominantly copper-colored wings.

5. A reddish brown.

tr.v. cop·pered, cop·per·ing, cop·pers

1. To coat or finish with a layer of copper.

2. Slang To bet against, as in faro.

[Middle English coper, from Old English, from Late Latin cuprum, from Latin Cyprium (aes), Cyprian (metal), from Cyprius, of Cyprus, from Greek Kuprios, from Kupros, Cyprus.]

copper·y adj.

单词	copper
释义	cop·per¹ (kŏpər) n. 1. Symbol Cu A ductile, malleable, reddish-brown metallic element that is an excellent conductor of heat and electricity and is widely used for electrical wiring, water piping, and corrosion-resistant parts, either pure or in alloys such as brass and bronze. Atomic number 29; atomic weight 63.546; melting point 1,085°C; boiling point 2,562°C; specific gravity 8.96; valence 1, 2. See Periodic Table. 2. A coin, usually of small denomination, made of copper or a copper alloy. 3. Chiefly British A large cooking pot made of copper or often of iron. 4. Any of various small butterflies of the subfamily Lycaeninae, having predominantly copper-colored wings. 5. A reddish brown. tr.v. cop·pered, cop·per·ing, cop·pers 1. To coat or finish with a layer of copper. 2. Slang To bet against, as in faro. [Middle English coper, from Old English, from Late Latin cuprum, from Latin Cyprium (aes), Cyprian (metal), from Cyprius, of Cyprus, from Greek Kuprios, from Kupros, Cyprus.] copper·y adj.
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