| 单词 | silver medal |
| 释义 | silver medal —silver /ˈsɪl.vər/ aep /-vɚ/ adjective ► A2 made of silver, or of the colour of silver: » a silver ring» My grandmother has silver hair.Thesaurus+: ↑Metals and metalworking , ↑Chemical elementsThesaurus+: ↑Less common colours , ↑Common colours• • • Extra Examples:» The room was ostentatiously decorated in white and silver.» She was wearing a little black dress, accessorized simply with a silver necklace.» Robert was polishing up some old silver candlesticks.» She wore a small silver brooch.» Mary was wearing a beautiful silver chain around her neck.noun [C or U] A2 (SYMBOL Ag) a chemical element that is a valuable shiny white metal , used for making cutlery (= knives, spoons, etc.), jewellery, coins, and decorative objects: » We gave Alison and Tom a dish made of solid silver as a wedding present.» Cleaning the silver (= silver objects) is a dirty job.» Shall we use the silver (= knives, spoons, plates, etc. made of silver) for dinner tonight?» I need some silver (= coins made of silver or a metal of similar appearance) for the ticket machine in the car park.Thesaurus+: ↑Metals and metalworking , ↑Chemical elementsF0 (ALSO silver medal [C]) a small disc of silver, or a metal that looks like silver, that is given to the person who comes second in a competition, especially in a sport: » Britain won (a) silver/a silver medal in the javelin.Thesaurus+: ↑Prizes, rewards and medals• • • Extra Examples:» The walls of the palace are marble with silver inlay.» The knives and forks are silver plate.» He made his money speculating on the London gold and silver markets.» I'm looking for a cloth for cleaning silver. Do you have such a thing?» They are mining for silver in the area.verb [T often passive] ↑Verb Endings for silver ► F0 to cover something, especially a window, with a thin layer of silver-coloured material in order to make a mirrorThesaurus+: ↑Covering and adding layers |
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