| 单词 | metal |
| 释义 | metal (metəl ) Word forms: metals 1. variable noun B1 Metal is a hard substance such as iron, steel, gold, or lead. ...pieces of furniture in wood, metal and glass. He hit his head against a metal bar. 2. See also base metal Collocations: metal object Builders had been digging up soil near a house when the tip of a metal object was exposed. Times, Sunday Times It requires a power washer, operating at maximum strength, and anything up to 90 minutes of rapacious chiselling with a blunt metal object. Times, Sunday Times Our six-year-old cheerfully bins his outgrown toys but cannot be parted from a small, unidentified metal object found on a pavement when he was two. Times, Sunday Times Armed with the new memory, switch off and unplug the computer and earth yourself by touching a nearby metal object to remove static. Times, Sunday Times The charged paint particles wrap around the metal object, coating all sides at the same time. Times, Sunday Times Unconfirmed reports claim maintenance work had recently been carried out on the escalator and workmen replaced the metal panel but forgot to secure it. The Sun It had pierced the metal panel on his cab door. The Sun This addition has metal panel and stucco exterior finishes. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Some of the metal panel safes are highly decorated, showing the creativity of their makers. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Only the hall and the lavatory are concealed, tucked behind seemingly impenetrable metal panels. Times,Sunday Times The container’s front door was missing a metal pin to secure it. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It needed a metal pin through it. The Sun He has had an operation to insert a metal pin in his leg. Times, Sunday Times He had a metal pin inserted in the left side of his spine to prevent further damage after a stress fracture. Times, Sunday Times They often have a metal pin back or a safety pin style back. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It can also strike an outdoor metal pipe and pass straight through into a bathroom or kitchen tap. Times, Sunday Times Seed to grow them was saved from last year's crop and the metal pipe support will serve for a long time to come. The Sun They tied a rope between two trees, and planned to slide down the rope by holding a length of metal pipe over the rope. Christianity Today The electronic sounds, set off by the metal pipe stands, appeared in the mid-nineties. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The main drill tool consists of a length of metal pipe with a bit/valve. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The four-time champ, who had a metal plate fitted during an operation on his right arm, made his return in just 37 days. The Sun She needed a metal plate fitted and three teeth removed. The Sun But the metal plate in his shin has been causing him discomfort. The Sun Travel brought its own challenges: flying increased the swelling and her metal plate regularly set off pings when going through airport security. Times, Sunday Times Eventually, medics inserted a metal plate from his shoulder to his elbow. Times, Sunday Times It has a metal rail around each of the glass shelves to avoid spillages. Times, Sunday Times A decorative metal rail surrounds the exterior of the office segment roof. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The court area includes a second story balcony on three sides; the original wooden balustrade has been replaced with a metal rail. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 An adjustable horizontal metal rail - the tool rest - between the material and the operator accommodates the positioning of shaping tools, which are usually hand-held. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Track pieces are connected with gold-plated metal rail joiners plus plastic clips in the roadbed. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Two witnesses said that they had seen the couple together on the metal railing around the flat's balcony. Times, Sunday Times One lightning bolt struck a metal railing, running along the rails 'as a brilliant blue light' before it flashed to the ground. Times, Sunday Times He also tried to lob a metal railing and dustbin at the coach. The Sun It has a metal railing around its edge to protect tourists and staff, with one cathedral worker claiming that it was 'completely impossible' to fall by accident. Times, Sunday Times Wrought iron and other metal railing systems that do not come in ready-to-install kits will usually require a skilled blacksmith as much welding will be required. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The thermostat looks very cool — a metal ring round a bright, circular screen. The Sun So what did she think that metal ring was on his left hand which we all can blatantly see in that picture of them together. The Sun You've got a rope with a metal ring on the end hanging from the ceiling. Times, Sunday Times Well the pair certainly fooled me when they invited me to take part in a trick with a solid metal ring. The Sun Also, as you can imagine, a swinging rope with a metal ring on the end tends to render a lot of floor space rather hazardous, and therefore empty. Times, Sunday Times Reinforcement measures are made up of metal rock nails or anchors. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 His face looks pretty much like a musician of a heavy metal rock band. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Her dad was in a heavy metal rock band, and her mom raised monkeys. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They were part of a metal sculpture, standing sentinel in a roundabout. Times,Sunday Times The decorator, who notices the metal sculpture and the blacksmith-made veranda. Times, Sunday Times Inside are a derelict pink castle and a metal sculpture of a horse. Times, Sunday Times You are standing before a massive work of art, a metal sculpture in the shape of a book, almost 6ft high. Times, Sunday Times Endless talking heads, bits of metal sculpture, concrete and worthy causes. Times, Sunday Times In some cases it misfired, scattering metal shards at high speed into vehicles. Times, Sunday Times While conventionally viewed as small metal shards moving at super-supersonic and hypersonic speeds, fragmentation can occur in epic proportions and travel for extensive distances. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They should not be used to strike other tools as this could cause metal shards to fly. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 You have to sever kite strings filled with glass and metal shards. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The pipe welder was about to down another forkful when he spotted the metal spike. The Sun At one end was a weight and the other a metal spike. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This time, the gang got even closer to the cash, with the metal spike being rammed into the van. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A metal spike (bronze) was the only other object thing found in this pit. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 As she looks through them, two retracted metal spikes plunge through her eyes and blood spurts all over her face. Times, Sunday Times Using a large metal spoon, fold everything together quickly but gently. Times, Sunday Times Using a large metal spoon, fold everything together until combined, but don't over-mix. Times, Sunday Times Then, using a large metal spoon, fold the wet ingredients into the dry, until evenly combined. The Sun Gently fold in using the large metal spoon. The Sun Sift together the flour, baking powder and salt, and fold into the butter mixture with a large metal spoon. Times, Sunday Times I push the metal strip on my mask down, pinching it harder between my thumb and forefinger around the bridge of my nose. Times,Sunday Times And whichever of the 11 exterior colours you plump for there'll be a matching metal strip along the dash, plus co-ordinated seat trim. Times, Sunday Times A metal strip, fallen from another plane, punctured a tyre and ruptured a fuel tank. The Sun A simple metal strip attached to a smartphone can take a heart reading in just 30 seconds. The Sun In some cases the male hat undoubtedly represents a small helmet (misyurka), sometimes with crossing metal strips. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The seatbelt she was wearing forced the metal stud through her body almost to her spine, causing serious internal injuries. Times, Sunday Times The accessory shoe has a small metal stud stop pin. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 As well as its main compartment (complete with a secure zip) it will boast two additional pockets, one jazzed-up with on-trend metal studs. Times, Sunday Times Its brass wheels, metal studs and worn radio are reminiscent of an early submarine. Times, Sunday Times Metal studs on the tyres are standard in this part of the world. Times, Sunday Times A good choice for knitters who tend to knit too tightly - the slippery metal surface can help to loosen the tension. Times, Sunday Times For the uninitiated, washboards are used to clean laundry, and typically have a wooden frame surrounding a rippled metal surface. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 You soak clothes in soapy water, then rub them against the metal surface to scrub the fabric. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Luckily, she was not touching the metal surface and escaped severely shaken but unhurt. The Sun With the help of a frying pan or other metal surface, however, culinary enthusiasts have long been attempting to make sun-cooked eggs. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Put the crabmeat on a clean metal tray, ideally set over ice. Times, Sunday Times A metal tray contained the gleaming titanium aneurysm clips. Times, Sunday Times Pour the liquid into a shallow metal tray, then place in the freezer. Times, Sunday Times Baste the lamb with the thinned honey, using the remaining rosemary sprigs as a paintbrush, and catch the drippings with a metal tray. Times, Sunday Times Place the ramekins on a metal tray. Times, Sunday Times This packed metal tube became our home in the sky. Times, Sunday Times For the machine to work its magic, you have to lie down inside a big metal tube for between 30 minutes and an hour. Times, Sunday Times Especially when you're hurtling through the troposphere at 500mph in a fragile metal tube with 300 strangers. Times, Sunday Times He slid the metal tube into the inside pocket of his anorak, then set off eastwards along the riverside path. Times, Sunday Times Indeed, for most of my early life my tongue was more adept at articulating semiquavers through a metal tube than at turning thought into speech. Times, Sunday Times Sadly, the new panels were being attached to old posts, which had drifted over time, so the third trellis was secured with one nail and a lot of metal wire. Times,Sunday Times Miners repair it by hand with metal wire. Times, Sunday Times Ventilation pipes are made of a rubber fabric that often tears and which miners stitch up by hand with metal wire. Times, Sunday Times Another design in development, called racetrack memory, encodes information in the direction of magnetization between domain walls of a ferromagnetic metal wire. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 However, real inductors have winding resistance from the metal wire forming the coils. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Molten metal was then poured in through sprues to fill the vacated space. The Times Literary Supplement The hi-tech devices concentrate the force of a blast and produce chunks of molten metal capable of penetrating the toughest armour. The Sun I'd see a great serpent of molten metal come slithering down into the machine, and it would be chopped off. Christianity Today The company, which has launched an investigation blamed the blasts on a train leaking molten metal. The Sun If his tools melt, molten metal could eat through his space gloves or suit. Times, Sunday Times This was his domain, this darkened room with its examining chair, the framed degrees on the wall, the glint of polished metal. Times, Sunday Times Measuring 20 metres long, 13 metres wide and 10 metres high, it was one piece of welded and polished metal. Times, Sunday Times Comes in polished metal or green, right, just 69.99. The Sun All around you lie the trappings of luxury: the wood, the thick leather, the polished metal, the gadgets and, above all, the space - acres of it in every direction. Times, Sunday Times When the scientists shone light of different colors and brightness onto a polished metal plate, their instruments detected negatively charged particles-later called electrons-coming off the surface. Christianity Today His relatives were buried in a modest plot, surrounded by maize fields, and a rusting metal fence. Times, Sunday Times Large rectangular ponds, huge sheets of glass, rusting metal and evergreens clipped to within a millimetre of their lives fail my curtain-pulling test. The Sun Rain has caused drip marks on a rusting metal chestnut the size of a small car that sits in the studio compound. Times, Sunday Times We've done a little dedication area in our garden with deckchairs, the same sort of wood, rusting metal and shingle. Times,Sunday Times The barber motioned me toward his single chair, a crude contraption of rusty metal and cracked leather that lacked all upholstery stuffing. Christianity Today The percussion often includes items more at home in a breaker's yard (frying pans, rusty metal, etc). The Sun It plays out on and around a set of rusty metal girders and a fallen cross. Times, Sunday Times From living quarters in mayhem to the big banks, from the ambassador's residence to places 10m round and covered with sheets of rusty metal, everything has been overturned, destroyed, lost. Times, Sunday Times Rusty metal staircases are patrolled by prison wardens. Times, Sunday Times We're oiled up and stroking ourselves with a shiny metal tool. Times,Sunday Times A picture of a modernist building made of shiny metal. The Times Literary Supplement Metal bins collecting the cascades of shiny metal are filling up like pirate treasure chests. The Sun Add some chrome hubcaps or a snarling grille and it quickly becomes an extension of the driver's personality, a shiny metal exoskeleton. Times, Sunday Times A hard hat hangs from a sign next to a low table strewn with recently abandoned food in shiny metal tins. Times, Sunday Times Most low-energy bulbs contain about 5mg of mercury, a toxic metal that can damage health at very low levels. Times, Sunday Times Braking releases toxic metal particles into the air and hitting a bump dislodges even more. The Sun The seats were found to contain small amounts of cadmium, a toxic metal. Times, Sunday Times Preventative aerial application of lime has commenced, to curtail the spread of the toxic metal plume in the naturally acidic soil of the region. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Fish, shellfish, crabs, and shrimps taken in coastal waters as well as other bird species also contained the toxic metal. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Exploratory drilling in the area looked for tin, copper, zinc and other trace metals. Times, Sunday Times The carbon dioxide binds with calcium salts and trace metals such as nickel or zinc that otherwise make the material harmful to surrounding soil and water. Times, Sunday Times The trace metals may pose a danger if used on edible plants, as they can bioaccumulate. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Ash contains trace metals that, while in low concentration, provide nutrients to microorganisms that live in the water column. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Foremost among them was inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectroscopy, which could rapidly and simultaneously detect up to 40 different trace metals from a small sample. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Staff arrived the next morning to find a heap of twisted metal. Times, Sunday Times Is it the twisted metal - or a twisted monster? Times, Sunday Times As they wade through the shards of glass and twisted metal, the rest of the roof caves in, causing utter devastation! The Sun The structure was left a mass of twisted metal and shattered glass. The Sun Nothing was left of those who had been inside the tanks — apart from powdery remnants amid twisted metal. The Sun Translations: Chinese: 金属 Japanese: 金属 |
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