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silver (uncountable)
作为不可数名词，指金属银。
Silver is used in electronics.
银用于电子设备。
银
silvers — plural of silver
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银
a soft white precious metal used for coins, jewelry, and tableware
Silver is used in electronics.
银用于电子设备。
一种柔软的白色贵重金属,具有最高的导电性和导热性,存在于银矿中或游离态,用于硬币、珠宝、餐具和摄影
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
银币
coins made of silver
浅灰色
a light shade of grey
The antique cup is made of silver.
这只古董杯是银制的。
They mined silver here for over a hundred years.
他们在这里开采银矿已有一百多年。
She wore a silver chain around her neck.
她脖子上戴着一条银链子。
作为不可数名词，指金属银。
Silver is used in electronics.
银用于电子设备。
定冠词the后接silver，特指银制品（如餐具、装饰品）。
She polished the silver for the dinner party.
她为晚宴擦拭了银器。
复数形式silvers指多件银制品，尤其银币。
He found several ancient silvers in the treasure chest.
他在宝箱中发现了几枚古代银币。
Not this
I need a silver wire.
Use this
I need silver wire.
silver 作为金属材料是不可数名词，不能加不定冠词 a。应去掉 a，直接用 silver wire。
Not this
This cup is made from silver.
Use this
This cup is made of silver.
表示由某种材料制成且材料性质未改变时，应用 made of，而非 made from。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
银牌
She won a silver medal in the 100-meter race.
她在100米赛跑中赢得了一枚银牌。
银发
His silver hair made him look distinguished.
他的银发让他看起来很有风度。
一线希望
Every cloud has a silver lining.
每一朵乌云都镶着一线银边。
银幕（电影界）
He worked on the silver screen for decades.
他在银幕上工作了数十年。
银婚（结婚25周年）
They celebrated their silver wedding anniversary last month.
上个月他们庆祝了银婚纪念日。
富裕的出身
He was born with a silver spoon in his mouth.
他出生在富贵之家。
一线希望
Every cloud has a silver lining.
每一朵乌云都有一线希望。
口才，雄辩
He has a silver tongue and can persuade anyone.
他口才很好，能说服任何人。
富贵出身
She was born with a silver spoon in her mouth.
她出生在富贵之家。
每一朵云都有一线银光。
Proverb meaning there is hope in every bad situation.
谚语，意为任何困境中都有一线希望。
砰，砰，麦克斯韦的银锤落在她的头上。
Lyric from The Beatles' song 'Maxwell's Silver Hammer'.
披头士乐队歌曲《麦克斯韦的银锤》中的歌词。
Use silvers naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
silver中的‘sil’像‘丝’，银器如丝绸般光亮。
语境：日常生活，商业，科学；语体：中性；说明：通常用于一般描述，无特殊语体限制。
作为金属物质通常不可数；指银币或银器时可数
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