单词 | bronze |
释义 | bronze —bronze /brɒnz/ aep /brɑːnz/ adjective ► C2 being dark orange-brown in colour, like the metal bronzeThesaurus+: ↑Less common colours , ↑Common coloursnoun C2 [U] a brown metal made of copper and tin: » The church bells are made of bronze.Thesaurus+: ↑Metals and metalworking , ↑Chemical elementsF0 [U] a dark orange-brown colour, like the metal bronze Thesaurus+: ↑Less common colours , ↑Common coloursF0 [C] a statue (= a large artistic object) made of bronze Thesaurus+: ↑SculptureC1 [C] (ALSO bronze ˈmedal) a small, round piece of bronze given to a person who finishes third in a competition: » He got a bronze in the high jump.Thesaurus+: ↑Prizes, rewards and medals• • • Extra Examples:» a bronze angel with outspread wings» The central twelve-foot column is surmounted by a bronze angel with outspread wings.» stone/marble/bronze reliefs» Working iron requires higher temperatures than bronze.» The ancient people of this area worshipped a huge bronze idol in the shape of an elephant. |
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