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- of, relating to, or resembling metal or metals金属的, 金属般的：
metallic alloys
合金
a curious metallic taste.
奇怪的金属味道。
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- (of sound) resembling that produced by metal objects striking each other; sharp and ringing（声音）金属似的; 刺耳的：
the terrifying, metallic clamour of the fire-engine bell.
消防车铃恐怖、刺耳的尖叫。
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- (of a person's voice) emanating or as if emanating via an electronic medium（嗓音）电子扩大的：
a metallic voice rasped tinnily from a concealed speaker.
一个电子扩大的嗓音从隐藏着的扩音器中刺耳地传出。
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- having the sheen or lustre of metal金属般光亮的, 有金属光泽的：
a beautiful metallic green sports car.
一辆漂亮的闪亮绿色赛车。
(一般作metallics)
1- an article or substance made of or containing metal金属制品; 含金属物：
metallics can be recycled.
金属制品可回收。
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- a paint, fabric, or colour with a metallic sheen金属色漆; 金属色织物; 金属色。
派生词
metallically
adverb词源
late Middle English: via Latin from Greek metallikos, from metallon （see METAL）.