silver

[US]/'sɪlvə/
[UK]/'sɪlvɚ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. 银银币;银制品
adj. 银制的;像银的
vt. (在某物上)镀银
Word Forms
现在分词silvering
过去式silvered
过去分词silvered
第三人称单数silvers
复数silvers

Phrases & Collocations

silver lining

一线希望

silver medal

银牌

silverware

银器

silver screen

银幕

silver jewelry

银饰品

sterling silver

标准纯银,法定纯度银制成品

silver halide

[化]卤化银,银卤化物

silver nitrate

[化]硝酸银

silver carp

n. (美)银鲤

silver plating

镀银

silver plate

镀银;银制器皿

silver spoon

财富(尤指继承的遗产);电影(集合名词);电影业

pure silver

[经]纯银

silver powder

银粉

silver bullet

银子弹;良方,高招

silver dollar

银元

silver plated

镀银的

silver coin

银币

silver paste

银膏;银汞膏

silver chloride

氯化银

silver alloy

[冶金]银合金

silver fox

[动]银狐

silver medalist

银牌获得者;亚军

Example Sentences

Silver nitrate is a salt.

硝酸银是一种盐类化合物。

gold and silver artefacts.

金银制品文物。

a silver cigarette case.

一个银香烟盒。

the gleam of a silver tray.

银碟隐隐的发光。

a nitrate of silver solution

硝酸银溶液

a silver tea service.

一件银茶具

a silver bowl; silver ore.

银碗;银矿石

A silver vase stood on the mantelpiece.

一只银质花瓶摆放在壁炉台上。

the snow-white silver

雪白的银子

Gold and silver are tractable metals.

金和银是容易加工的金属。

silver bows and gaudy ribbons.

银色的蝴蝶结和华而不实的丝带。

a small silver crown was inlaid in the wood.

一顶小银冠嵌在木头里。

Real-world Examples

And her eyes are silver, silver like the moon.

她的眼睛是银色,像月亮一样的银色。

Source: Genius Baby Bear LB

Sometimes dark clouds have silver linings.

有时山穷水尽,但总会柳暗花明。

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 3

Many folks see silver linings to this slowdown.

许多人对于经济减速抱有乐观的希望。

Source: Past exam papers of the English reading section for the postgraduate entrance examination (English I).

No Fawkes the phoenix - no whirring silver contraptions.

没有凤凰福克斯,也没有那些嘤嘤嗡嗡的银制小玩艺儿。

Source: 2. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Is this bowl silver plate or all silver?

这只碗是镀银的还是纯银的?

Source: American Tourist English Conversations

Here you are, said Holmes, producing some silver.

“给你钱。

Source: The Sign of the Four

Silver and gold on the road to prosperity.

通往繁荣富裕路上的金和银。

Source: TED-Ed (audio version)

A thought struck him like a silver dagger.

他灵机一动。

Source: Modern University English Intensive Reading (2nd Edition) Volume 1

What, this is a silver shilling from my country.

天哪,这是我国银先令。

Source: 101 Children's English Stories

Then you'll finish off with our wedding silver.

之后你就会擦完我们婚礼用的银器。

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 1

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