metal

名词 n. 动词 v. 形容词 adj.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Chemical elements or alloys, their ores, and the mines where their ores come from.; Any of a number of chemical elements in the periodic table that form a metallic bond with other metal atoms; generally shiny, somewhat malleable and hard, often a conductor of heat and electricity. countable,uncountable
    — Manganism has been known about since the 19th century, when miners exposed to ores containing manganese, a silvery metal, began to totter, slur their speech and behave like someone inebriated.
  2. Chemical elements or alloys, their ores, and the mines where their ores come from.; Any material with similar physical properties as those chemical elements, especially as a combination of several of them, such as an alloy. countable,uncountable
    — But then I had the flintlock by me for protection. ¶ There were giants in the days when that gun was made; for surely no modern mortal could have held that mass of metal steady to his shoulder. The linen-press and a chest on the top of it formed, however, a very good gun-carriage; and, thus mounted, aim could be taken out of the window[…].
  3. Chemical elements or alloys, their ores, and the mines where their ores come from.; An element which was not directly created after the Big Bang but instead formed through nuclear reactions; any element other than hydrogen and helium. countable,uncountable
    — Most of the matter in stars is hydrogen and helium, and the metals (including carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, and so on) were cooked up inside stars.
  4. Chemical elements or alloys, their ores, and the mines where their ores come from.; Crushed rock, stones etc. used to make a road. countable,uncountable
    — One of the most important tasks was the metalling of the roads, and the dumping of metal beside them in parts where it was impossible to lay it, in order that work might commence with the assault. The surface of the roads was good, but only because the Division had been holding a front so wide, which made the traffic upon them relatively light.
  5. Chemical elements or alloys, their ores, and the mines where their ores come from.; The ore from which a metal is derived. countable,uncountable
  6. Chemical elements or alloys, their ores, and the mines where their ores come from.; A mine from which ores are taken. countable,obsolete,uncountable
    — slaves […] and persons condemned to metals
  7. A light tincture used in a coat of arms, specifically argent (white or silver) and or (gold). countable,uncountable
  8. Molten glass that is to be blown or moulded to form objects. countable,uncountable
  9. A category of rock music encompassing a number of genres (including thrash metal, death metal, etc.) characterized by strong drumbeats and distorted guitars. countable,uncountable
    — While the motive is still under investigation, authorities said that Matthews’ interest in black metal music may have influenced his behavior.
  10. The substance that constitutes something or someone; matter; hence, character or temper. archaic,countable,figuratively,uncountable
    — Leonato. Well, neece, I hope to ſee you one day fitted with a husband. / Beatrice. Not till God make men of ſome other mettall then earth, would it not grieue a woman to be over-maſtred with a peece of valiant duſt?
  11. The effective power or calibre of guns carried by a vessel of war. countable,uncountable
  12. The rails of a railway. UK,countable,in-plural,uncountable
  13. The actual airline operating a flight, rather than any of the codeshare operators. countable,informal,uncountable
    — We have American Airlines tickets, but it's on British Airways metal.
动词 v.
  1. To make a road using crushed rock, stones etc.
形容词 adj.
  1. Characterized by strong drum-beats and distorted guitars.
  2. Having the emotional or social characteristics associated with metal music; brash, bold, frank, unyielding, etc.
    — The beast will destroy everything in his path With this song on the upcoming brawl It sure is a long one and tough to pronounce but It's the most metal title of all

词形变化

metals plural more metal comparative most metal superlative metals present,singular,third-person metaling US,participle,present metalling UK,participle,present metaled US,participle,past metaled US,past metalled UK,participle,past metalled UK,past

词汇关系

近义词
metal
反义词
nonmetal
下位词
noble metal gold silver iron mercury copper chemical element
衍生词
Aich's metal Albion metal alkali metal alkaline-earth metal alkaline earth metal alkylmetal allylmetal alternative metal alt-metal arylmetal avant-metal Babbitt metal Babbitt's metal bare metal base metal Bath metal bell metal bell-metal ore bi-metal strip biometal bite my shiny metal ass black metal blond metal blue metal Britannia metal bush-metal cannon metal Celtic metal cermet Christian metal close to the metal composition metal cyclometalate death metal delta metal depressive black metal dimetal doom metal drone metal Dutch metal earth metal emo metal Euro-metal expanded metal extreme metal ferrometal Field's metal folk metal folk-metal full metal jacket funk metal funk-metal gilding metal glam metal glass metal gothic metal groove metal gunmetal gun-metal gun metal hair metal half-metal hard metal heavy metal heavy metal umlaut heterometal holy unblack metal hot metal hot metal typesetting industrial metal intermetal king of metals Kingston's metal leaf metal marine metal melodic death metal memory metal metalammonium metal aquo complex metalate metalation metalbearing metalbilly Metal Bridge metal carbonyl metal cluster compound metal complex metalcore metalcraft metal-detect metal detecting metal detector metal detectorist metalformer metalforming metalgaze metal halide lamp metalhead metal homeostasis metal hydride metalise metalish metalize metal jacket metallate metalless metallic metallicity metallide metalliferous metallike metalline metallise metallism metallization metallize metallo- metallography metalloid metallole metally metalmaking metalman metalmark metal master metalmonger metal mouth metalness metal neutral metal-neutral metalorganic metal-organic framework metal-poor metal rubber metal shop metalsmith metalsmithing metaltail metal-to-metal metal umlaut metalware metalworker metalworking metalworks mischmetal monkey metal multimetal mu-metal Muntz metal nanometal noble metal non-metal non-metallic metal non metallic metal nü-metal nu metal off-metal organometal outmetal pedal to the metal perfect metal poor metal pop metal post-metal post-transition metal pot metal power metal precious metal Prince Rupert's metal prince's metal progressive metal proto-metal protometal put pedal to the metal put the pedal to the metal radiometal rap metal rare earth metal refractory metal remetal Rieke metal road metal Rose's metal royal metal semi-metal semimetal sheet-metal sheet metal sludge metal speculum metal speed metal stoner metal thrash metal transition metal trimetal Tula metal type metal unblack metal Viking metal white metal Wood's metal yellow metal
相关词
metalling :Category:Metals heavy metal

词源

词源 1
Etymology tree
Ancient Greek μέτᾰλλον (métăllon)der.
Latin metallum
Old French metalbor.
Middle English metal
English metal
From Middle English metal, a borrowing from Old French metal, from Latin metallum (“metal, mine, quarry, mineral”), itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek μέταλλον (métallon, “mine, quarry, metal”).
词源 2
Etymology tree
Ancient Greek μέτᾰλλον (métăllon)der.
Latin metallum
Old French metalbor.
Middle English metal
English metal
From Middle English metal, a borrowing from Old French metal, from Latin metallum (“metal, mine, quarry, mineral”), itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek μέταλλον (métallon, “mine, quarry, metal”).
词源 3
Etymology tree
Ancient Greek μέτᾰλλον (métăllon)der.
Latin metallum
Old French metalbor.
Middle English metal
English metal
From Middle English metal, a borrowing from Old French metal, from Latin metallum (“metal, mine, quarry, mineral”), itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek μέταλλον (métallon, “mine, quarry, metal”).
0 次浏览 数据来源: Wiktionary