be made of lead
此义指金属铅,通常不可数,常与 made of 连用说明材质。
The old water pipes in this building are made of lead.
这栋楼里的旧水管是铅做的。
线索;头绪;领先;优势;领导;引导;指挥;先手;首先出牌;离垒;离垒距离
a soft heavy grey metal that is easily melted and shaped; its chemical symbol is Pb
一种重而柔软、无弹性的金属元素,具有明亮的蓝色,但易于失去光泽;既可锻又可延展,但韧性较小。易熔,与其他金属形成合金,是焊料和铸字金属的成分。原子序数82,符号Pb(来自拉丁文plumbum)。
A heavy, pliable, inelastic metal element, having a bright, bluish color, but easily tarnished; both malleable and ductile, though with little tenacity. It is easily fusible, forms alloys with other metals, and is an ingredient of solder and type metal. Atomic number 82, symbol Pb (from Latin plumbum).
引导或率领的行为;指引;方向或路线。
The act of leading or conducting; guidance; direction, course
比赛中竞争者的优势
an advantage held by a competitor in a race
附在绳子上的铅锤或铅块,用于测量海洋深度或估算速度(节)。
A plummet or mass of lead attached to a line, used in sounding depth at sea or to estimate velocity in knots.
领先;超前位置;亦指领先的程度;赛跑中处于前方的状态;未完成比赛中的最高分。
Precedence; advance position; also, the measure of precedence; the state of being ahead in a race; the highest score in an incomplete game.
一种柔软、重、毒性强的可锻金属元素;新切割时呈蓝白色,但容易氧化变为暗灰色
a soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element; bluish white when freshly cut but tarnishes readily to dull grey
用于印刷中分隔行的薄型金属条。
A thin strip of type metal, used to separate lines of type in printing.
跑垒员在等待投球时离开垒包的情形。
The situation where a runner steps away from a base while waiting for the pitch to be thrown.
指向可能解决方案的证据
evidence pointing to a possible solution
行前或行间的垂直间距,亦称行距。
Vertical space in advance of a row or between rows of text. Also known as leading.
在游戏或一轮中首先出牌的权利或行为;所出的花色或牌张。
The act or right of playing first in a game or round; the card suit, or piece, so played
用作屋顶覆盖的铅板或铅片。
Sheets or plates of lead used as a covering for roofs.
戏剧或电影中的主角;主要角色。
The main role in a play or film; the lead role.
以铅板或镀锡铁板覆盖的屋顶。
A roof covered with lead sheets or terne plates.
饰演主角的演员;主演。
The actor who plays the main role; lead actor.
铅笔中使用的石墨细芯。
A thin cylinder of graphite used in pencils.
项目或轮班等的负责人。
The person in charge of a project or a work shift etc.
内衬铅的 X 射线防护服。
X-ray protective clothing lined with lead.
冰原中的开阔水道
A channel of open water in an ice field.
矿脉
A lode.
绳索的走向
The course of a rope from end to end.
牵动物用的绳子或皮带;牵绳
A rope, leather strap, or similar device with which to lead an animal; a leash
蒸汽机中阀门开启的宽度
In a steam engine, the width of port opening which is uncovered by the valve, for the admission or release of steam, at the instant when the piston is at end of its stroke.
运输距离
The distance of haul, as from a cutting to an embankment.
齿轮齿推动另一齿或棘爪的动作
The action of a tooth, such as a tooth of a wheel, in impelling another tooth or a pallet.
未被追踪的假设
Hypothesis that has not been pursued
侦探或警察获取的有助于发现案件细节的信息
Information obtained by a detective or police officer that allows him or her to discover further details about a crime or incident.
潜在的销售或交易机会,潜在客户
Potential opportunity for a sale or transaction, a potential customer.
新闻记者获取的有助于发现更多细节的信息
Information obtained by a news reporter about an issue or subject that allows him or her to discover more details.
为队伍投掷前两个石块的选手
The player who throws the first two rocks for a team.
报纸头版或新闻广播开头的重要新闻
An important news story that appears on the front page of a newspaper or at the beginning of a news broadcast
螺纹在一次旋转中移动的轴向距离
The axial distance a screw thread travels in one revolution. It is equal to the pitch times the number of starts.
理发店四重唱中唱旋律的人,通常是第二男高音
In a barbershop quartet, the person who sings the melody, usually the second tenor.
一个声部宣布的主题,由其他声部重复
The announcement by one voice part of a theme to be repeated by the other parts.
一个声部中的标记或短段,作为其他声部进入的提示
A mark or a short passage in one voice part, as of a canon, serving as a cue for the entrance of others.
主要合成音,通常由方波、锯齿波、三角波或正弦波组成
A primary synth, often composed of square, sawtooth, triangle or sine waveforms.
复合发动机中两个连续曲柄之间超过直角的角度
The excess above a right angle in the angle between two consecutive cranks, as of a compound engine, on the same shaft.
直流发电机刷子连接线与极对称直径之间的角度
The angle between the line joining the brushes of a continuous-current dynamo and the diameter symmetrical between the poles.
在交流电路中,电流相位超前于产生它的电动势的现象。
The advance of the current phase in an alternating circuit beyond that of the electromotive force producing it.
The runner gained an early lead in the race.
这位跑者在比赛中早早取得了领先优势。
用法提示:名词'lead'表示比赛中的领先地位。
AI contextual example
The detective followed a promising lead in the case.
侦探沿着一条有希望的线索追查案件。
用法提示:名词'lead'指点破案或解决问题的线索或证据。
AI contextual example
We need more leads before we can solve the mystery.
在解开谜团之前,我们需要更多线索。
用法提示:名词'lead'的复数形式'leads'意为多条线索。
AI contextual example
此义指金属铅,通常不可数,常与 made of 连用说明材质。
The old water pipes in this building are made of lead.
这栋楼里的旧水管是铅做的。
lead 可以放在另一个名词前面作定语,说明材质。
The workers replaced the lead pipes under the street.
工人们更换了街道下面的铅管。
表示接触某种物质时,用 be exposed to 加物质名称。
Workers who handle old batteries may be exposed to lead.
处理旧电池的工人可能会接触铅。
通用词,可指任何有利条件;表示领先于对手时,常见搭配 gain/have an advantage over。
较口语,强调小而关键的优势,常说 have the edge (over sb)。
强调可量化的差距,如 a narrow margin;不强调“领先状态”,而强调差多少。
较正式,侧重实力、地位或质量更优,一般不用于具体比分或赛事语境。
grammar · medium
易错句子These old pipes are made of a lead.
正确表达These old pipes are made of lead.
表示金属“铅”时,lead 是不可数物质名词,前面不能用不定冠词 a;只有表示“领先优势、线索”等可数义时才说 a lead。
grammar · medium
易错句子She took lead in organizing the meeting.
正确表达She took the lead in organizing the meeting.
take the lead 是固定短语,意为“带头、率先”,其中的定冠词 the 不能省略;此处 lead 为特指的可数单数名词,必须加 the。
grammar · medium
易错句子Our team is on the lead.
正确表达Our team is in the lead.
表示“处于领先位置”的固定短语是 in the lead,介词只能用 in;on 不能表示这种领先状态。
本反义词对应“lead”的“领先;优势”义(比赛或竞争中竞争者所拥有的优势),如 a three-point lead(领先三分)。deficit 指数量上的落后差距,如 a three-point deficit(落后三分);不用于金属“铅”义。
lead 读 /lɛd/ 时是名词,指金属“铅”;读 /liːd/ 时才是动词“带领”,其过去式和过去分词写作 led,读音同样为 /lɛd/。因此 led 只作动词形式,不能当名词“铅”用;写作时也不要反过来用 lead 代替 led。
口语里把铅笔芯叫作 lead,但它实际是石墨 graphite,并不是金属铅;在说明成分或写技术性文字时用 graphite,避免让读者以为里面含铅。
铅中毒
Old houses can expose children to lead poisoning from chipped paint.
老房子可能会让儿童因脱落的油漆而面临铅中毒的风险。
含铅油漆
Workers must wear masks when removing lead paint.
工人在清除含铅油漆时必须佩戴口罩。
铅管
The old building still has lead pipes in the basement.
这座老建筑的地下室里仍有铅管。
铅矿石
The region was once mined for lead ore.
这个地区曾经开采过铅矿石。
铅围裙
The dentist placed a lead apron over my chest before the X-ray.
拍X光片前,牙医在我胸前放了一条铅围裙。
接触铅;铅暴露
Studies show that lead exposure can harm brain development.
研究表明,接触铅会损害大脑发育。
lead + -en
lead + -ed
lead + free
lead + poisoning
lead + pipe
lead + acid
铅是一种金属,常与铜、锡、锌等词出现在材料或化学语境中。
铅具有毒性,常与中毒、安全话题相连。
铅中毒是常见的搭配,话题涉及健康风险。
旧式油漆常含铅,出现在环保和建筑的话题中。
铅管用于供水,话题涉及老式管道和水污染。
快点;麻利点
Get the lead out! We're going to be late.
快点!我们要迟到了。
(建议、笑话等)完全不受欢迎,遭到冷遇
My suggestion went down like a lead balloon.
我的建议完全不受欢迎。
装病偷懒,磨洋工
He's always swinging the lead when there's dirty work to do.
有脏活要干的时候,他总是装病偷懒。
快点儿!
We're going to be late — get the lead out!
我们要迟到了——快点儿!
那像铅气球一样彻底失败了。
The comedian's joke went over like a lead balloon.
那位喜剧演员的笑话彻底失败了。
发短 /ɛ/ 音 (如 head, bread)
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