单词 | bronze |
释义 | Word Frequency bronze(brɒnz) noun 1. a. any hard water-resistant alloy consisting of copper and smaller proportions of tin and sometimes zinc and lead b. any similar copper alloy containing other elements in place of tin, such as aluminium bronze, beryllium bronze, etc See also phosphor bronze, gunmetal , Compare brass (sense 1)2. a yellowish-brown colour or pigment 3. a statue, medal, or other object made of bronze 4. short for bronze medal adjective 5. made of or resembling bronze 6. of a yellowish-brown colour a bronze skin verb 7. (esp of the skin) to make or become brown; tan 8. (transitive) to give the appearance of bronze to Derived forms bronzy (ˈbronzy) adjective Word origin C18: from French, from Italian bronzo, perhaps ultimately from Latin Brundisium Brindisi, famed for its bronze |
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