Word · Frequency #23242
emery
金刚砂
a hard grey-black mineral used as an abrasive
- 1.
An impure type of corundum, often used for sanding or polishing.
一种不纯的刚玉,常用于打磨或抛光
- 2.
a hard grey-black mineral consisting of corundum and either hematite or magnetite; used as an abrasive (especially as a coating on paper)
刚玉与赤铁矿或磁铁矿组成的硬质灰黑色矿物,用作磨料
一种不纯的刚玉,常用于打磨或抛光；刚玉与赤铁矿或磁铁矿组成的硬质灰黑色矿物,用作磨料；金刚砂；[化] 金刚砂
In use
She used an emery board to smooth her nails.
The craftsman rubbed the metal with emery to give it a fine finish.
You can buy emery paper at the hardware store for polishing surfaces.
emery + noun
emery 作定语修饰名词，构成“金刚砂纸”等复合词。
He smoothed the wood with emery paper.
他用金刚砂纸打磨木头。
polish sth with emery
用 with emery 表示以金刚砂作为磨料。
The jeweler polished the silver with emery.
珠宝商用金刚砂抛光银器。
be coated with emery
be coated with emery 常用于描述磨具表面覆盖金刚砂。
This sandpaper is coated with emery.
Connections
Collocations
- emery board
- 指甲锉，金刚砂板
- She smoothed her nails with an emery board.她用指甲锉磨平了指甲。
- emery paper
- 砂纸，金刚砂纸
- He used emery paper to polish the metal surface.他用金刚砂纸打磨金属表面。
- emery cloth
- 砂布，金刚砂布
- The mechanic wiped the rust off with emery cloth.修理工用金刚砂布擦掉锈迹。
- emery wheel
- 砂轮，金刚砂轮
- The craftsman shaped the blade on an emery wheel.工匠在砂轮上打磨刀刃。
- emery powder
- 金刚砂粉
- Fine emery powder is used for polishing lenses.细金刚砂粉用于抛光镜片。
Confusing words
Learner notes
Memory Tip
emery 金刚砂，常贴在 emery board（指甲锉）上；想到锉刀磨甲时沙沙的黑灰，就是 emery。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：industrial abrasives、geology and mineralogy、nail care products 该词为技术性名词，通常出现在矿物学、工业研磨材料等较正式的专业语境中；日常英语中普通人对这个词的接触多来自“emery board”（指甲锉）等日用品名称，单独使用频率不高。因此注册语体介于正式与中性之间，需根据语境判断。
Pronunciation & Spelling
真正与 emery /ˈɛmɝi/ 押韵的常见词只有 memory /ˈmɛmɚi/。注意 celery /ˈsɛlɚi/、battery /ˈbætɚi/、nursery /ˈnɜrsɚi/、delivery /dɪˈlɪvɚi/、stationery /ˈsteɪʃəˌneri/ 虽然都以 -ery 结尾，但发音不同，勿混淆。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.