ivory (uncountable material)
作材料名词时不可数，不与不定冠词连用。
The jewelry is carved from pure ivory.
这件首饰是用纯象牙雕刻的。
象牙色；乳白色；钢琴键；(钢琴的)白键；象牙制品；似象牙之物；牙齿；大象、海象等动物长牙的坚硬白色牙本质。
The hard white substance from the tusks of elephants and walruses, used for making things.
大象、海象等动物长牙的坚硬白色牙本质。
The hard white form of dentin which forms the tusks of elephants, walruses and other animals.
一种坚硬光滑的象牙色牙本质,构成大部分象牙和海象的獠牙
a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses
象牙色,一种奶油白。
A creamy white color, the color of ivory.
一种白色,类似漂白骨头的颜色
a shade of white the color of bleached bones
由象牙制成或类似象牙的东西。
Something made from or resembling ivory.
牙齿。
The teeth.
钢琴键；尤指白键,相对于黑键。
The keys of a piano; or, the white keys, as opposed to the black keys (ebonies).
The piano keys are made of ivory.
这些钢琴键是由象牙制成的。
用法提示：这里“ivory”作名词，指代材料“象牙”。
She wore an elegant dress in a shade of ivory.
她穿着一件优雅的象牙色连衣裙。
用法提示：这里“ivory”作名词，表示颜色“象牙色”。
The antique shop sells carved ivories from Asia.
这家古董店出售来自亚洲的象牙雕刻品。
用法提示：这里“ivories”是“ivory”的复数形式，指代多个象牙制品。
作材料名词时不可数，不与不定冠词连用。
The jewelry is carved from pure ivory.
这件首饰是用纯象牙雕刻的。
复数形式常指钢琴键，用于习语"tickle the ivories"。
The pianist's fingers danced across the ivories.
钢琴家的手指在琴键上飞舞。
比喻脱离现实、专心于抽象思考的环境。
The professor was criticized for being stuck in an ivory tower.
这位教授因固守象牙塔而受到批评。
比ivory更黄更暖，常用来形容米色或奶白色
比ivory更灰更淡，不带黄色调
带有轻微光泽，比ivory更白
比ivory更灰黄，常用于描述旧骨色
带有珠光质感，比ivory更闪亮
grammar · medium
易错句子She bought an ivory necklace made of an ivory.
正确表达She bought an ivory necklace made of ivory.
作为材料名词时，'ivory'是不可数名词，不能加不定冠词'an'。直接用'ivory'即可表示象牙材料。
grammar · medium
易错句子The walls were painted in an ivory color.
正确表达The walls were painted ivory.
'ivory'本身可以作为颜色名词，不需要加'color'。'ivory color'是冗余表达，应直接使用'ivory'。
作为名词，象牙色（白色调）的反义词是黑色
象牙塔（比喻脱离现实生活或实际困难的境地）
Academics are often accused of living in an ivory tower, disconnected from the real world.
学者们常被指责生活在象牙塔中，与现实世界脱节。
象牙雕刻
The museum has a beautiful collection of ancient ivory carvings.
博物馆收藏了一批精美的古代象牙雕刻。
象牙贸易
The international ivory trade has been banned to protect elephants.
为了保护大象，国际象牙贸易已被禁止。
象牙白（一种带淡黄的白色）
She chose an ivory white dress for her wedding.
她为婚礼选了一件象牙白的裙子。
象牙塔
Academics are often accused of living in an ivory tower, detached from the real world.
学者常常被指责生活在象牙塔中，脱离现实世界。
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