Word · Frequency #9709
metallic
金属的；含金属的；产生金属的
containing or made of or resembling or characteristic of a metal
- 1.
Of, relating to, or characteristic of metal.
金属的；与金属相关的。
- 2.
Made of or containing metal.
由金属制成的；含金属的。
- 3.
Harsh, as if coming from two metals striking one another.
刺耳的,如金属相击之声。
- 4.
Having the appearance of being of polished metal.
外观如抛光金属的。
金属的；与金属相关的。；由金属制成的；含金属的。；刺耳的,如金属相击之声。；外观如抛光金属的。；金属的
In use
The car's metallic paint sparkled under the sunlight.
She admired the metallic finish of the new smartphone.
The sculpture had a smooth, metallic surface that reflected light.
metallic + noun
The car has a metallic paint finish.
这辆车有金属漆面。
be/look/sound/feel + metallic
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。
metallics (plural noun)
名词复数形式，指金属织物或金属纱。
The dress is made of metallics.
Connections
Collocations
- metallic taste
- 金属味（形容词）
- The water had a strange metallic taste.这水有一种奇怪的金属味。
- metallic sound
- 金属声（形容词）
- A metallic sound echoed through the hall.金属声在大厅里回荡。
- metallic finish
- 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。
- metallic paint
- 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。
- metallic element
- 金属元素（形容词）
- Iron is a common metallic element.铁是一种常见的金属元素。
- metallic thread
Learner notes
Memory Tip
拆解记忆：metal(金属) + ic(形容词后缀) → metallic(金属的)。
Context & Register
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。
Pronunciation & Spelling
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.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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。
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