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

cop•per¹ n.

Chemistry[uncountable] a metal element having a reddish brown color, used as an electrical conductor and to make alloys, as brass and bronze.
[uncountable] a reddish brown.
[countable] a coin of copper or bronze.
British Terms[countable] Brit. a large kettle for cooking or for boiling laundry.

cop•per•y, adj.

cop•per² n. [countable] Slang.

Slang Terms a police officer.

cop•per¹ n.

Chemistrya malleable, ductile, metallic element having a characteristic reddish-brown color: used in large quantities as an electrical conductor and in the manufacture of alloys, as brass and bronze. Symbol: Cu;
at. wt.: 63.54;
at. no.: 29;
sp. gr.: 8.92 at 20°C.
a metallic reddish brown.
a coin composed of copper, bronze, or the like, as the U.S. cent or the British penny.
Insectsany of several butterflies of the family Lycaenidae, as Lycaena hypophleas (American copper), having copper-colored wings spotted and edged with black.
a container made of copper.
Buildinga tool partly or wholly made of copper:a soldering copper.
British Termsa large kettle, now usually made of iron, used for cooking or to boil laundry.

adj.

made of copper:copper kettles.
reddish-brown;
coppery:The copper sun sank into the sea.

v.t.

to cover, coat, or sheathe with copper.
[Informal.]hedge (def. 6).

Late Latin cuprum, for Latin (aes) Cyprium Cyprian (metal)
Middle English coper, Old English coper, copor (cognate with Old Norse koparr, German Kupfer) bef. 1000

cop•per² n. [Slang.]

Slang Termsa police officer.

perh. cop¹ + -er¹ 1840–50, American.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

copper /ˈkɒpə/ n

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 adjective(s): cupric, cuprous
the reddish-brown colour of copper
(as adjective): copper hair
informal any copper or bronze coin
chiefly Brit a large vessel, formerly of copper, used for boiling or washing
any of various small widely distributed butterflies of the genera Lycaena, Heodes, etc, typically having reddish-brown wings: family Lycaenidae

(transitive) to coat or cover with copper

Etymology: Old English coper, from Latin Cyprium aes Cyprian metal, from Greek Kupris Cyprus

copper /ˈkɒpə/ n

a slang word for policeman
Often shortened to: cop

Etymology: 19th Century: from cop¹ (vb) + -er¹

单词	copper
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 cop•per¹ /ˈkɑpɚ/USA pronunciation n. Chemistry[uncountable] a metal element having a reddish brown color, used as an electrical conductor and to make alloys, as brass and bronze. [uncountable] a reddish brown. [countable] a coin of copper or bronze. British Terms[countable] Brit. a large kettle for cooking or for boiling laundry. cop•per•y, adj. cop•per² /ˈkɑpɚ/USA pronunciation n. [countable] Slang. Slang Terms a police officer. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 cop•per¹ (kop′ər),USA pronunciation n. Chemistrya malleable, ductile, metallic element having a characteristic reddish-brown color: used in large quantities as an electrical conductor and in the manufacture of alloys, as brass and bronze. Symbol: Cu; at. wt.: 63.54; at. no.: 29; sp. gr.: 8.92 at 20°C. a metallic reddish brown. a coin composed of copper, bronze, or the like, as the U.S. cent or the British penny. Insectsany of several butterflies of the family Lycaenidae, as Lycaena hypophleas (American copper), having copper-colored wings spotted and edged with black. a container made of copper. Buildinga tool partly or wholly made of copper:a soldering copper. British Termsa large kettle, now usually made of iron, used for cooking or to boil laundry. adj. made of copper:copper kettles. reddish-brown; coppery:The copper sun sank into the sea. v.t. to cover, coat, or sheathe with copper. [Informal.]hedge (def. 6). Late Latin cuprum, for Latin (aes) Cyprium Cyprian (metal) Middle English coper, Old English coper, copor (cognate with Old Norse koparr, German Kupfer) bef. 1000 cop•per² (kop′ər),USA pronunciation n. [Slang.] Slang Termsa police officer. perh. cop¹ + -er¹ 1840–50, American. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: copper /ˈkɒpə/ n 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 adjective(s): cupric, cuprous the reddish-brown colour of copper (as adjective): copper hair informal any copper or bronze coin chiefly Brit a large vessel, formerly of copper, used for boiling or washing any of various small widely distributed butterflies of the genera Lycaena, Heodes, etc, typically having reddish-brown wings: family Lycaenidae vb (transitive) to coat or cover with copper Etymology: Old English coper, from Latin Cyprium aes Cyprian metal, from Greek Kupris Cyprus copper /ˈkɒpə/ n a slang word for policeman Often shortened to: cop Etymology: 19th Century: from cop¹ (vb) + -er¹
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