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silver/ˈsilvə/ n., adj. & v.●n. Chem. 1 a greyish-white lustrous malleable ductile precious metallic element, occurring naturally as the element and in mineral form, and used chiefly with an admixture of harder metals for coin, plate, and ornaments, as a subordinate monetary medium, and in compounds for photography etc. (symbol 符 Ag) 【化】(化学元素)银 2 the colour of silver 银白色 3 silver or cupro-nickel coins 银币;镍币 4 esp. Sc. money [尤苏格兰]金钱 5 silver vessels or implements, esp. cutlery 银器(尤指餐具) 6 household cutlery of any material 家用餐具 7 = SILVER MEDAL ●adj. 1 made wholly or chiefly of silver 银制的,银质的 2 coloured like silver 银白色的 ●v. 1 tr. coat or plate with silver 给…包银;给…镀银 2 tr. provide (mirror glass) with a backing of tin amalgam etc. 在(玻璃镜子背后)镀锡汞合金 3 tr. (of the moon or a white light) give a silvery appearance to (月光或白光)使…呈银色 4a tr. turn (the hair) grey or white 使(头发)变成银灰(或白)色 b intr. (of the hair) turn grey or white (头发)变成银灰(或白)色 [Old English seolfor, from Germanic] |