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metallic + noun
The car has a metallic paint finish.
这辆车有金属漆面。
金属的；含金属的；产生金属的
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
金属的；含金属的；产生金属的
containing or made of or resembling or characteristic of a metal
The car has a metallic paint finish.
这辆车有金属漆面。
金属的；与金属相关的。
Of, relating to, or characteristic of metal.
由金属制成的；含金属的。
Made of or containing metal.
刺耳的,如金属相击之声。
Harsh, as if coming from two metals striking one another.
外观如抛光金属的。
Having the appearance of being of polished metal.
The car's metallic paint sparkled under the sunlight.
汽车的金属漆在阳光下闪闪发光。
She admired the metallic finish of the new smartphone.
她欣赏新智能手机的金属质感表面。
The sculpture had a smooth, metallic surface that reflected light.
这座雕塑表面光滑、有金属感，能反射光线。
The car has a metallic paint finish.
这辆车有金属漆面。
系动词后作表语，描述属性。
The coin felt cold and metallic.
这枚硬币摸起来冰冷且有金属感。
名词复数形式，指金属织物或金属纱。
The dress is made of metallics.
这件连衣裙由金属纱制成。
Not this
The car has a metal finish.
Use this
The car has a metallic finish.
中文学习者常直接用名词 'metal' 作定语，但英语中表示'金属的'需用形容词 'metallic'。
Not this
The sculpture is made of metallic.
Use this
The sculpture is made of metal.
中文学习者可能将形容词 'metallic' 误用作名词，表示'金属'，但英语中名词应为 'metal'。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
金属味（形容词）
The water had a strange metallic taste.
这水有一种奇怪的金属味。
金属声（形容词）
A metallic sound echoed through the hall.
金属声在大厅里回荡。
金属光泽饰面（形容词）
The car has a sleek metallic finish.
这辆车有光滑的金属光泽饰面。
金属漆（形容词）
He chose a metallic paint for his bike.
他为自行车选择了金属漆。
金属元素（形容词）
Iron is a common metallic element.
铁是一种常见的金属元素。
金属线（名词）
The dress was embroidered with metallic thread.
这条裙子用金属线绣花。
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拆解记忆：metal(金属) + ic(形容词后缀) → metallic(金属的)。
语域：neutral 常见场景：材料科学、日常描述 该词作为形容词时语域中性，通常用于描述金属特性或外观，常见于科技和日常语境。
Words ending in -ic often have varying stress. 'Titanic' shares stress on the second syllable with 'metallic' but has a different consonant before -ic, so they do not rhyme perfectly. Most other words here are stressed on the first syllable.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.