i·vo·ry
noun/ˈaɪvəri/
/ˈaɪvəri/
(plural ivories)
- [uncountable] a hard white substance like bone that forms the tusks (= long teeth) of elephants and some other animals
象牙;(某些其他动物的)长牙 - a ban on the ivory trade
象牙贸易禁令 - an ivory chess set
一副象牙国际象棋
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- carved
- polished
- raw
- …
- be made from
- be made of
- carve something from
- …
- trade
- in ivory
- the trade in ivory
- a ban on the ivory trade
- [countable] an object made of ivory
象牙制品 - a priceless collection of ivories
象牙的稀世珍品收藏。 - He had a good set of ivories (= teeth).
他有一套很好的象牙(=牙齿)。 - Of an evening she would entertain them by tinkling the ivories (= playing the piano).
晚上,她会用象牙叮当作响(=弹钢琴)来招待他们。
- a priceless collection of ivories
- [uncountable] a pale colour between white and yellow
象牙色;乳白色
Word OriginMiddle English: from Anglo-Norman French ivurie, based on Latin ebur.