单词 | bronze |
释义 | bronze n., adj., & v. --n   1. any alloy of copper and tin.   2. its brownish colour.   3. a thing made of bronze, esp. as a work of art. --adj made of or coloured like bronze. --v   1. tr. give a bronzelike surface to.   2. tr. & intr. make or become brown; tan. Phrases and idioms Bronze Age Archaeol. the period preceding the Iron Age, when weapons and tools were usu. made of bronze. bronze medal a medal usu. awarded to a competitor who comes third (esp. in sport). Derivatives bronzy adj. Etymology: F f. It. bronzo, prob. f. Pers. birinj copper |
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