- [uncountable]
a hard white substance like bone that forms the tusks (= long teeth) of elephants and some other animals 象牙；（某些其他动物的）长牙 a ban on the ivory trade 象牙贸易禁令 an ivory chess set 一副象牙国际象棋
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- carved
- polished
- raw
- …
- be made from
- be made of
- carve something from
- …
- trade
- in ivory
- the trade in ivory
- [countable]
an object made of ivory 象牙制品 a priceless collection of ivories 象牙的稀世珍品收藏。 He had a good set of ivories (= teeth). 他有一副好象牙。 Of an evening she would entertain them by tinkling the ivories (= playing the piano). 晚上，她会用敲钟的方式招待他们。
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a pale colour between white and yellow 象牙色；乳白色
Word OriginMiddle English: from Anglo-Norman French ivurie, based on Latin ebur.