n (1)银(shining white，precious metallic element，used for coins，jewelry，spoons，dishes，etc)[U]：The tray was made of solid～. 那个托盘是纯银制作的。fine/pure/refined～纯银;native/sterling～天然银/标准纯银(纯度为92.5%);a statue in～银像;a～mine 银矿;born with a～spoon in one's mouth 生在富贵人家;

(2)银币(coins made of silver or metal alloy used instead of it)[U]：He pulled a handful of～from his pocket. 他从口袋里掏出一把银币。Two ten-pound notes，one five-pound note and five pounds in～. 两张十镑的纸币，一张五镑的纸币和一枚五镑的银币。change paper money into～把纸币兑换成银币;

(3)银餐具(器)(table or other household articles made of or plated with silver)[U]：table～银餐具;clean the～把银器擦干净;rub the～bright 擦亮银器;Burglars stole all our～. 盗贼把我们所有的银器都偷走了。sell one's (family)～to pay the mortgage interest 出售(家里的)银器以偿付抵押贷款的利息;

the silver screen 电影(界)，银幕：a star of the～screen 一位电影明星;

adj (1)银(制，质)的(made of or plated with silver)：a～dish/brooch/bell 银盘子/银饰针/银铃;a～coin/medal 银币/银质奖章;a beautiful～coffee pot 一把漂亮的银咖啡壶;Is your bracelet～? 你的手镯是银的吗?

(2)银(白)色的(having grey-white colour like silver)：an old woman with～hair 银发老太太;～paint 银白色油漆;a～car/dress 银白色汽车/衣服;a～fox 一只银狐;the～moon 皓月;～birch 白桦;a～carp 白鲢;～foil 银箔;～paper 锡纸;

(3)清脆的(having a bell-like sound)：～tones/sounds 银铃般的音调/声音;

(4)能言善辩的(eloquent;persuasive)：a～tongue 伶牙俐齿;

(5)25周年的(of 25th anniversary)：They celebrated their～wedding(anniversary)last month. 上个月他们庆祝了银婚纪念日。Queen Elizabeth II's～jubilee occurred in 1977. 1977年举行了女王伊丽莎白二世登基25周年庆典。

v(1)镀银于(cover or coat with silver)[T+n]：～metal to make ornaments 在金属上镀银制作饰品;～a mirror 镀银制镜;

(2)(使)成银白色((cause to) become the colour of silver)[T+n，I]：The water of the lake was～ed by the moon.湖水在月光下呈银白色。The snow～ed the trees. 雪使树木披上银装。 The years～ed his hair. 岁月使他的头发变白。The old man's hair has～ed. 这老先生的头发已是银白色了。

→͵silver-′plated adj 镀银的;′silversmith n 银匠;͵silver-′tongued adj 能言善辩的;′silverware n 银器;′silvery adj 似银的，银色的;清脆的