silver
noun
adj
verb
ˈsɪlvə
noun
1
a
valuable
shiny,
light
grey
metal
that
is
used
to
make
jewellery,
knives,
coins
etc.
It
is
a
chemical
ELEMENT:
symbol
Ag
银〔一种化学元素，符号为 Ag〕
U
a
silver
necklace
银项链
cups
made
of
solid
silver
纯银制的杯子
2
spoons,
forks,
dishes
etc
that
are
made
of
silver
银餐具〔如汤匙、叉子、碟子等〕;
U
It
was
my
job
to
polish
the
silver
.
我的工作是擦亮银餐具。
3
the
colour
of
silver
银（白）色
C,U
The
lake
sparkled
with
shades
of
blue
and
silver.
湖面上泛着蓝色和银白色的波光。
This
season’s
colours
are
rich
golds
and
elegant
silvers.
本季的流行颜色是鲜艳的金黄色和高雅的银色。
4
a
SILVER
MEDAL
[非正式] 银牌
C,U | informal
He
won
a
silver
at
the
last
Olympics.
他在上一届奥运会上获得了一枚银牌。
5
coins
that
contain
silver
or
are
the
colour
of
silver
[英] 银币
U | BrE
He
put
his
hand
into
his
pocket
and
brought
out
a
handful
of
silver.
他把手插进口袋，掏出了一把银币。
adj
6
made
of
silver
银制的，银质的
a
silver
teapot
银茶壶
a
silver
coin
一枚银币
a
solid
silver
brooch
纯银饰针
7
having
the
colour
of
silver
银（白）色的
an
old
man
with
silver
hair
一位银发老人
8
on a silver platter
if
something
is
given
to
you
on
a
silver
platter,
you
do
not
have
to
make
any
effort
to
get
it
毫不费力地，轻易地
He
had
a
scholarship
handed
to
him
on
a
silver
platter.
他毫不费力就拿到了一份奖学金。
9
silver bullet
something
that
solves
a
difficult
problem
very
quickly
and
easily
[美] 〔解决难题的〕简捷办法，高招
AmE
There
is
no
silver
bullet
for
this
problem.
解决这个问题没有什么高招。
verb
10
to
cover
a
surface
with
a
thin
shiny
layer
of
silver
or
another
metal
in
order
to
make
a
mirror
[术语] 给…镀银 （金属 ）〔以制作镜子〕
technical
11
to
make
something
shine
and
look
the
colour
of
silver
[文] 使发出银色光泽，使似银色
literary
The
farmhouse
appeared,
silvered
by
the
moon.
农舍出现了，在月光下泛着银光。