mass noun
1
- a precious shiny greyish-white metal, the chemical element of atomic number 47. (Symbol: Ag)（化学元素）银（符号：Ag）。
- A transition metal, silver is found in nature in the uncombined state as well as in ores. It is valued for use in jewellery and other ornaments and formerly in coins, and the decomposition of silver salts by the action of light (depositing metallic silver) is the basis of photography.
2
- a shiny grey-white colour or appearance like that of silver银色; 银灰色; 银白色：
the dark hair was now highlighted with silver.
黑发现在是银光闪闪。
3
- silver dishes, containers, or cutlery银碟, 银盘; 银器皿; 银餐具：
thieves stole £5,000 worth of silver
一伙窃贼偷走了价值5,000英镑的银器
the family silver.
家用银器。
3.1
- household cutlery of any material餐具。
4
- coins made from silver or from a metal that resembles silver银币; 镍币。
4.1
- chiefly Scottish money〈主苏格兰〉钱。
5
- count noun short for SILVER MEDAL.SILVER MEDAL的简称。
with obj.［often as adj. silvered］
1- coat or plate with silver镀（或包）银于：
large silvered candlesticks
镀银大烛台。
1.1
- provide (mirror glass) with a backing of a silver-coloured material in order to make it reflective（为了反射）镀银色物质于（镜子玻璃）背面。
1.2
- poetic/literary (especially of the moon) give a silvery appearance to〈诗/文〉（尤指月光）使呈银色外表：
the brilliant moon silvered the turf.
明亮的月光使草皮披上了银装。
1.3
- turn (a person's hair) grey or white使（头发）变成银灰色（或银白色）。
1.4
- no obj.(of a person's hair) turn grey or white头发变灰（或白）。
短语
be born with a silver spoon in one's mouth
- be born into a wealthy family of high social standing出生在富贵人家。
every cloud has a silver lining
- proverb every difficult or sad situation has a comforting or more hopeful aspect, even though this may not be immediately apparent〈谚〉黑暗中总有一线光明。
the silver screen
- the cinema industry; cinema films collectively总称电影业; 电影：
stars of the silver screen.
电影明星。
词源
Old English seolfor, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zilver and German Silber.