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

　

单词	copper
释义	Trends of copper View usage for: copper (kɒpəʳ) Word forms: plural coppers 1. uncountable noun Copper is reddish-brown metal that is used to make things such as coins and electrical wires. Chile is the world's largest producer of copper. ...a copper mine. 2. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] Copper is sometimes used to describe things that are reddish-brown in colour. [literary] His hair has reverted back to its original copper hue. 3. countable noun Coppers are brown metal coins of low value. [mainly British, informal] 4. countable noun A copper is a police officer. [British, informal] ...your friendly neighbourhood copper. copper in British English 1 (ˈkɒpə) noun 1. a. a malleable ductile reddish metallic element occurring as the free metal, copper glance, and copper pyrites: used as an electrical and thermal conductor and in such alloys as brass and bronze. Symbol: Cu; atomic no: 29; atomic wt: 63.546; valency: 1 or 2; relative density: 8.96; melting pt: 1084.87±+0.2°C; boiling pt: 2563°C ▶ Related adjectives: cupric, cuprous ▶ Related prefix: cupro- b. (as modifier) a copper coin 2. a. the reddish-brown colour of copper b. (as adjective) copper hair 3. informal any copper or bronze coin 4. mainly British a large vessel, formerly of copper, used for boiling or washing 5. any of various small widely distributed butterflies of the genera Lycaena, Heodes, etc, typically having reddish-brown wings: family Lycaenidae verb 6. (transitive) to coat or cover with copper Derived forms coppery (ˈcoppery) adjective Word origin Old English coper, from Latin Cyprium aes Cyprian metal, from Greek Kupris Cyprus copper in British English 2 (ˈkɒpə) noun slang a police officer Often shortened to: cop Word origin C19: from cop1 (vb) + -er1 copper in American English 1 (ˈkɑpər) nounWord forms: plural ˈcopper or ˈcoppers 1. a reddish-brown, malleable, ductile, metallic element that is corrosion-resistantand an excellent conductor of electricity and heat: symbol, Cu; at. no., 29 2. Chiefly British a. a coin of copper or bronze, as a penny b. a large metal container or boiler, orig. of copper 3. the color of copper; reddish brown 4. any of various small, copper-colored butterflies (family Lycaenidae) found in temperate regions adjective 5. of copper 6. copper-colored; reddish-brown verb transitive 7. to cover or coat with copper 8. US, Slang to bet against (another's bet) Derived forms coppery (ˈcoppery) adjective Word origin ME & OE coper < LL cuprum, contr. < Cyprium (aes), Cyprian (brass), copper, after Gr Kyprios, Cyprus, noted for its copper mines; (sense 8) from use of a copper coin to indicate sucha bet in faro copper in American English 2 (ˈkɑpər) noun Slang a policeman Word origin prob. < cop2 Image of copper © Zelenskaya, shutterstock Examples of 'copper' in a sentence copper Metallic tones like copper and rose gold are stylish and very on-trend this year. The Sun (2016) Nine teams of rescuers were trying to contact three miners missing underground after an earthquake killed five others in Europe's largest copper mine. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Copper and aluminium output were also higher. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Most homes here still rely on the copper wires of the old telephone network to deliver broadband. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Cheaper gold and copper meant cheaper gold and copper miners. Times, Sunday Times (2013) It mortgaged off some of its precious metals production from a couple of big copper mines. Times, Sunday Times (2016) It was recently pointed out to me that copper coins minted in recent years are magnetic. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Copper was back at its lowest for the same length of time. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Small copper butterflies frequent places where the grass is warm and dry. Times, Sunday Times (2010) The iron seats are available with a copper or brass finish. Times, Sunday Times (2014) So too did oil and copper miners. Times, Sunday Times (2015) The price of copper and bronze has made salvage profitable. Times, Sunday Times (2011) And mum always knew how to turn copper into gold. Times, Sunday Times (2009) He said that copper coins could be withdrawn if the trend continued. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Copper took a step back and copper miners followed. Times, Sunday Times (2012) The company would also be one of the largest producers of copper in a country with huge reserves. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Relief from the surge in prices of copper and other metals will help business all over the world. Times, Sunday Times (2006) The company also said that it aimed to double its production of copper over the next five years. Times, Sunday Times (2007) The sentence will run concurrently with a twoyear stretch imposed two weeks ago for handling stolen copper wire. The Sun (2010) Such remains are especially useful for studying zinc, copper and magnesium. Stanway, Dr Andrew Miracle Micronutrients (1987) The lawsuit comes on the eighteenth day of a strike at the world 's largest copper mine. Times, Sunday Times (2006) Metals such as silver, copper and aluminium have all taken a dive. Times, Sunday Times (2015) The country is the world's largest copper producer and mining accidents are not all that uncommon. Times, Sunday Times (2010) We had the trade in metals, copper and tin at a very early stage. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Good news for western companies selling consumer goods there; less favourable for miners supplying iron ore and copper. Times, Sunday Times (2014) It contains copper and iron oxide and was brought from the copper mines by women who were then often hired to paint the wooden buildings. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Word lists with copper butterfly, chemical In other languages copper British English: copper /ˈkɒpə/ NOUN Copper is a soft reddish-brown metal. Chile is the world's largest producer of copper. American English: copper Arabic: نُحَاس Brazilian Portuguese: cobre Chinese: 铜 Croatian: bakar Czech: meď Danish: kobber Dutch: koper European Spanish: cobre Finnish: kupari French: cuivre German: Kupfer Greek: χαλκός Italian: rame Japanese: 銅 Korean: 구리 Norwegian: kopper Polish: miedź European Portuguese: cobre Romanian: cupru Russian: медь Latin American Spanish: cobre Swedish: koppar Thai: ทองแดง Turkish: bakır Ukrainian: мідь Vietnamese: đồng đỏ British English: copper ADJECTIVE Copper is sometimes used to describe things that are reddish-brown in colour. His hair has reverted back to its original copper hue. American English: copper Brazilian Portuguese: cor de cobre Chinese: 铜色的 European Spanish: cobrizo French: cuivré German: Kupfer- Italian: ramato Japanese: 赤褐色の Korean: 구릿빛의 European Portuguese: cor de cobre Latin American Spanish: cobrizo All related terms of 'copper' Copper Age a phase in some human cultures between a Stone Age and a Bronze Age, characterized by the introduction and development of copper tools and weapons : in the Old World this phase is commonly thought of as being part of their Bronze Age Copper Belt a region of Central Africa, along the border between Zambia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo : rich deposits of copper copper loss Copper loss is loss occurring in a conductor due to the flow of current , when conductors were traditionally made of copper. copper wire a type of wire made from copper used in electrics copper beech A copper beech is a type of tree with reddish-brown leaves. copper-fasten to make (a bargain or agreement ) binding blister copper an impure form of copper having a blister-like surface due to the release of gas during cooling copper-bottomed If you describe something as copper-bottomed , you believe that it is certain to be successful . copper-coloured of a reddish-brown colour copper pyrites → chalcopyrite copper sulfate a blue , crystalline substance, CuSO 4 ·5H 2 O , that effloresces and turns white when heated; blue vitriol : used in making pigments , germicides, batteries , etc. copper sulphate a copper salt found naturally as chalcanthite and made by the action of sulphuric acid on copper oxide . It usually exists as blue crystals of the pentahydrate that form a white anhydrous powder when heated: used as a mordant , in electroplating , and in plant sprays . Formula: CuSO 4 Chinese translation of 'copper' copper (ˈkɔpəʳ) n (u) (= metal) 铜(銅) (tóng) (c) (Brit, inf, = policeman/woman) 警察 (jǐngchá) cpd [pipe, bracelet etc] 铜(銅) (tóng) Derived Forms coppers n pl (= small change, coins) 铜(銅)板 (tóngbǎn) related words related adjectives cupriccuprous related prefix cupro- Synonyms of 'copper' copper Explore 'copper' in the dictionary
随便看	to put sb out of their misery to put sb/sb's life in danger to put sb/sth first to put sb/sth to shame to put sb through his/her paces to put sb through sth to put sb to death to put sb up to sth/to doing sth to put/set sb to work to-put-set-someone-to-work to put someone's nose out of joint to-put-something-right to put sth at sb's disposal to put sth away to put sth down on paper to put sth down to sth to put sth into perspective to put sth into practice to put sth into words to put sth on hold to put sth on ice to put sth out of its misery to put sth right to put sth straight to put sth to one side

　

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