sil‧ver 1 S3 / sɪlvə $ -ər / 名词

1 [不可数名词] a valuable shiny, light grey metal that is used to make jewellery, knives, coins etc. It is a chemical element : symbol Ag :

a silver necklace

cups made of solid silver

2 [不可数名词] spoons, forks, dishes etc that are made of silver 同义词 silverware :

It was my job to polish the silver.

3 [可数和不可数名词] the colour of silver :

The lake sparkled with shades of blue and silver.

This season’s colours are rich golds and elegant silvers.

4 [可数和不可数名词] informal a silver medal :

He won a silver at the last Olympics.

5 [不可数名词] British English coins that contain silver or are the colour of silver :

He put his hand into his pocket and brought out a handful of silver.