silver

noun

/ˈsɪlvə(r)/

/ˈsɪlvər/

Idioms

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[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/银链
- 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 Dictionary
adjective
- pure
- solid
- sterling
- …
verb + silver
- extract
- mine
- set something in
- …
silver + noun
- ore
- mine
- plate
- …
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[uncountable] a shiny grey-white colour银色；银白色；银灰色
- There was a streak of silver in her hair.她的头发上有一条银色的条纹。
- silver of something the shimmering silver of the moon月亮闪烁的银色
see also silveryTopics Colours and Shapesa2
[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 Dictionary
adjective
- family
verb + silver
- polish
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[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。
[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银牌：在比赛或竞赛中获得二等奖的个人或团队的奖牌
- 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 Dictionary
adjective
- Commonwealth
- Olympic
verb + silver
- be awarded
- earn
- get
- …
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Word OriginOld English seolfor, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zilver and German Silber.

Idioms

born with a silver spoon in your mouth

(saying) having rich parents生于富裕之家；出身富裕

cross somebody’s palm with silver

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

(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

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

/ˈsɪlvə(r)/

/ˈsɪlvər/

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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

/ˈsɪlvə(r)/

/ˈsɪlvər/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they silver	/ˈsɪlvə(r)/ /ˈsɪlvər/
he / she / it silvers	/ˈsɪlvəz/ /ˈsɪlvərz/
past simple silvered	/ˈsɪlvəd/ /ˈsɪlvərd/
past participle silvered	/ˈsɪlvəd/ /ˈsɪlvərd/
-ing form silvering	/ˈsɪlvərɪŋ/ /ˈsɪlvərɪŋ/

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[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
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。