silver
/ˈsɪlvə(r); `sɪlvɚ/ n
1 [U] chemical element, ashiny white precious metal used for ornaments, jewellery,coins, utensils, etc 银: solid silver 纯银
[attrib 作定语]
a silver mine 银矿. =>App 10 见附录10.
2 [U] coins made of silver or of an alloy looking like it 银币（银或似银合金铸成的硬币）
20 in notes and 5 in silver 20镑纸币和5镑银币
a handful of silver 一把银币
Have you any silver on you? 你带著银币呢吗?
3 [U]
(a) dishes, ornaments, etc made of silver 银器（银盘、 银首饰等）
have all one's silver stolen by burglars 所有的银器全被窃贼偷走
sell the family silver to pay one's debts 卖掉祖传的银器还债.
(b) cutlery made of any metal 任何金属制的餐具
We keep the silver in this sideboard. 我们把金属餐具放在这个餐具柜里.
4 (idm 习语) born with a silver spoon in one's mouth =>born. cross sb's palm with silver =>cross2. every cloud has a silver lining =>cloud1. the silver `screen a cinema screen or the cinema industry 银幕; 电影业
stars of the silver screen 影星. a ,silver `tongue way of speaking that charms or persuades people 口才; 雄辩
It was his silver tongue that got him the job. silver, v
1 [Tn] coat (sth) with silver or sth that looks like silver 在（某物）上镀银、 包银或似银的物质
metal silvered to make ornaments 用做饰物的镀银金属
silver a mirror, ie coat glass to make it reflect things 制镜（在玻璃上涂似银物质而成）.
2 [I, Tn] (cause hair, etc to) become bright like silver （使毛发等）变成银白色
Her hair had silvered. 她的头发已变成银白色.
The years have silvered her hair. 随著岁月流逝她的头发已白了. silver, adj made of or looking like silver 银的; 像银的
a silver plate, dish, watch 银盘、 碟、 表
a silver car, paint, thread 银色的汽车、 颜料、 线
the silver moon 银色的月亮.