Word · Frequency #20626
pewters
锡镴；白镴
pewters is the plural of pewter.
核心释义
a silver-grey alloy of tin mixed with small amounts of other metals, such as copper, antimony, or lead
- 1.
一种合金,约含93–98%锡、1–2%铜,其余为锑。
An alloy of approximately 93–98% tin and 1–2% copper, and the balance of antimony.
- 2.
锡与少量其他金属(尤其是铅)的合金
any of various alloys of tin with small amounts of other metals (especially lead)
- 3.
白镴制品；锡镴器皿。
Items made of pewter; pewterware.
- 4.
白镴制成的啤酒杯。
A beer tankard made from pewter.
- 5.
一种暗沉灰色,类似白镴的颜色。
A dark, dull grey colour, like that of the metal.
锡镴制品；白镴器皿；锡镴啤酒杯；锡制酒杯；锡灰色；青灰色；一种合金,约含93–98%锡、1–2%铜,其余为锑。；锡与少量其他金属(尤其是铅)的合金
用法In use
The antique shop had a beautiful pewter teapot on display.
用法提示：pewter 作为名词，指锡合金这种材料，此处作定语修饰 teapot。
She collected pewter figurines from different eras.
用法提示：pewter 作为名词，指制作雕像的材料，作定语。
Pewter is often used for making decorative plates and tankards.
用法提示：pewter 作为名词，作主语，指这种合金材料。
be made of pewter
描述物品材质时常用此结构。
The candlesticks are made of pewter.
这些烛台是锡铅合金制成的。
pewter + noun
pewter作定语修饰名词，表示该物品由锡铅合金制成。
She collects pewter tankards.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- pewter tankard
- 锡制大酒杯
- He drank his ale from an old pewter tankard.他用一个旧的锡制大酒杯喝啤酒。
- pewter plate
- 锡盘
- The antique shop displayed a set of pewter plates.古董店展示了一套锡盘。
- pewter mug
- 锡制马克杯
- She collected vintage pewter mugs from the 19th century.她收集19世纪的复古锡制马克杯。
- pewter candlestick
- 锡制烛台
- The table was decorated with a pair of pewter candlesticks.桌子上装饰着一对锡制烛台。
近义词
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
Pewter 发音类似 'pew'（教堂长椅），想象长椅由这种银灰色金属制成。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：工艺品、餐具、装饰品 此词通常用于描述由锡合金制成的器物，在讨论材质或收藏品时比较常见，属于中性语境。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
tutor and scooter have the same stressed vowel and ending as pewter, making them true rhymes. computer shares the spelling -uter but is stressed on the second syllable, so it does not rhyme. Beware of lookalikes like cutter (/ˈkʌtɚ/) which sound quite different.
用法优先级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。
一起学习词形Learn the forms together
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