silver
noun [ C or U ] uk/ˈsɪl.vər/ us/ˈsɪl.vɚ/
A2 (symbol Ag)银，银子
a chemical element that is a valuable shiny, white metal, used for making cutlery (= knives, spoons, etc.), jewellery, coins, and decorative objects
We gave them a dish made of solid silver as a wedding present. 我们送给他们一个纯银盘子作为结婚礼物。
Cleaning the silver (= silver objects) is a dirty job. 擦洗银器是一件很讨厌的事。
Shall we use the silver (= knives, spoons, plates, etc. made of silver) for dinner tonight? 今天晚餐要用银餐具吗?
UK I need some silver (= coins made of silver or a metal of similar appearance) for the ticket machine in the car park. 我需要一些硬币来使用停车场的售票机。
(also silver medal [ C ])银牌
a small disc of silver, or a metal that looks like silver, that is given to the person who comes second in a competition, especially in a sport
Great Britain won (a) silver/a silver medal in the javelin. 英国队在标枪比赛中获得了银牌。
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- The walls of the palace are marble with silver inlay.
- The knives and forks are silver plate.
- He made his money speculating on the London gold and silver markets.
- I'm looking for a cloth for cleaning silver. Do you have such a thing?
- They are mining for silver in the area.
silver
adjective uk/ˈsɪl.vər/ us/ˈsɪl.vɚ/
A2 银质的;银色的
made of silver, or of the colour of silver
a silver ring 银戒指
My grandmother has silver hair. 我的祖母一头银发。
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- The room was ostentatiously decorated in white and silver.
- She was wearing a little black dress, accessorized simply with a silver necklace.
- Robert was polishing up some old silver candlesticks.
- She wore a small silver brooch.
- Mary was wearing a beautiful silver chain around her neck.
silver
verb [ T often passive ] uk/ˈsɪl.vər/ us/ˈsɪl.vɚ/
给（窗户等）镀上银色物质
to cover something, especially glass, with a thin layer of silver-coloured material in order to make a mirror