silver /ˈsɪlvə/ CET4 TEM4

• 1. 

  N-UNCOUNT Silver is a valuable pale grey metal that is used for making jewellery and ornaments. 银

  例：

  ...a hand-crafted brooch made from silver.

  …一枚银制的手工胸针。

  例：

  ...amber earrings set in silver.

  …镶于银中的琥珀耳环。

• 2. 

  N-UNCOUNT Silver consists of coins that are made from silver or that look like silver. 银币

  例：

  ...the basement where $150,000 in silver was buried.

  …埋着15万美元银币的地下室。

• 3. 

  N-UNCOUNT You can use silver to refer to all the things in a house that are made of silver, especially the cutlery and dishes. 银器 [also 'the' N]

  例：

  He beat the rugs and polished the silver.

  他拍打了地毯，擦亮了银器。

• 4. 

  COLOR Silver is used to describe things that are shiny and pale grey in colour. 银色的

  例：

  He had thick silver hair which needed cutting.

  他有一头需要修剪的浓密银发。