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silver

noun
 
🔊/ˈsɪlvə(r)/
🔊/ˈsɪlvər/
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  1.  
     [uncountable]
    (symbol Ag)
    a chemical element. Silver is a shiny, grey-white precious metal used for making coins, jewellery, beautiful objects, etc.银
    • a silver ring/chain银戒指/链
    • made of solid silver纯银制造
    • a silver mine银矿
    see also sterling silver
    Extra Examples
    • Silver is extracted from ore.银提炼自矿石。
    • a gemstone set in silver镶在银饰上的宝石
    • a knife with a polished silver casing一把装在抛光银盒里的刀
    Topics Physics and chemistrya2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • pure
    • solid
    • sterling
    • …
    verb + silver
    • extract
    • mine
    • set something in
    • …
    silver + noun
    • ore
    • mine
    • plate
    • …
    See full entry
  2.  
     [uncountable] a shiny grey-white colour银色；银白色；银灰色
    • There was a streak of silver in her hair.她的头发有一丝银光。
    • silver of something the shimmering silver of the moon闪闪发光的月亮银
    see also silveryTopics Colours and Shapesa2
  3. [uncountable] dishes, beautiful objects, etc. that are made of silver银器
    • Thieves stole £5 000 worth of silver.一伙窃贼偷走了价值5,000英镑的银器
    • They've had to sell the family silver to pay the bills.他们不得已卖掉家传的银器去支付账单。🔊🔊
    Topics Clothes and Fashiona2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • family
    verb + silver
    • polish
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  4. [uncountable] coins that are made of silver or a metal that looks like silver银币（银或似银金属制成的硬币）
    • I need £2 in silver for the parking meter.我需要在停车收费器里投 2 英镑银币。🔊🔊
  5. [uncountable, countable]
    (also silver medal [countable])
    a medal that is given to the person or the team that wins the second prize in a race or competition
    • She won silver in last year's championships.她在去年的锦标赛上获得银牌。🔊🔊
    • The team won two silvers and a bronze.这个运动队获得两枚银牌和一枚铜牌。🔊🔊
    Extra Examples
    • Her run was enough to secure silver for the team.她的得分使她所在的队能稳获一枚银牌。
    • She got a silver in the long jump.她在跳远比赛中获得了银牌。
    • She managed to snatch the silver from the defending champion.她从卫冕冠军手里夺走了银牌。
    Topics Sports: other sportsb2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • Commonwealth
    • Olympic
    verb + silver
    • be awarded
    • earn
    • get
    • …
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    6. Word OriginOld English seolfor, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zilver and German Silber.
Idioms
born with a silver spoon in your mouth
  1. (saying) having rich parents生于富裕之家；出身富裕
cross somebody’s palm with silver
  1. to give somebody money so that they will do you a favour, especially tell your fortune为得到好处而给某人钱；（尤指）付钱请人算命
every cloud has a silver lining
  1. (saying) every sad or difficult situation has a positive side黑暗中总有一线光明；朵朵乌云衬银边，处处黑暗透光明
on a silver platter
  1. if you are given something on a silver platter, you do not have to do much to get it无须费劲；唾手可得
    • These rich kids expect to have it all handed to them on a silver platter.这些富家子弟指望一切都有人拱手送上。🔊🔊

silver

adjective
 
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  1. shiny grey-white in colour银色的；银白色的；银灰色的
    • a silver car银灰色汽车
    • silver hair银发
    • His hair had turned silver in the moonlight.他的头发在月光下变成了银色。
    see also silveryTopics Colours and Shapesa2
    Word OriginOld English seolfor, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zilver and German Silber.

silver

verb
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Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they silver
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🔊/ˈsɪlvər/
he / she / it silvers
🔊/ˈsɪlvəz/
🔊/ˈsɪlvərz/
past simple silvered
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🔊/ˈsɪlvərd/
past participle silvered
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🔊/ˈsɪlvərd/
-ing form silvering
🔊/ˈsɪlvərɪŋ/
🔊/ˈsɪlvərɪŋ/
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  1. [usually passive] silver something to cover the surface of something with a thin layer of silver or something that looks like silver给…镀（或包）银；给…镀（或包）似银的物质
  2. silver something (especially literary) to make something become bright like silver使具有银色光泽；使变成银色
    • Moonlight was silvering the countryside.月光下的乡村泛着银光。🔊🔊
    3. Word OriginOld English seolfor, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zilver and German Silber.