copper
n
1 [U] chemical element, a common reddish-brown metal 铜; 紫铜; 红铜
the mining of copper in central Africa 中部非洲的铜矿开采业
Is the pipe copper or lead? 这管子是铜的呢还是铅的?
[attrib 作定语]
a copper pipe, wire, alloy, etc 铜管、 丝、 合金等
her copper-coloured hair 她那红棕色的头发. =>App 10 见附录10.
2 [C] (esp Brit) coin made of copper or a copper alloy 铜币
It only costs a few coppers, ie is cheap. 这只值几个铜板(很便宜).
3 [C] (esp Brit) large metal vessel, esp one in which clothes were formerly washed by boiling 大锅(尤指旧时用以煮洗衣物的). Cf 参看 boiler 3.
copper n (infml 口) policeman (男)警察.
maten. (工人间的)伙伴,同事,老兄,老弟〔工人,水手间的亲密称呼〕;配偶〔男女任何一方〕,动物之偶(尤指鸟类),(一对中的)一只,配对物;[医学](军医等的)助手;[航海](商船的)大副,驾驶员;
vt.& vi. (使)成为配偶;(使)交配;(一对动物或鸟)交配;交尾(~ with sth);
romanticadj. 浪漫的,谈情说爱的,多情的,风流的,香艳的;空想的,虚构的,怪诞的,想入非非的,不实际的,难实行的(计划等);传奇(式)的,小说般的,情节离奇的;浪漫主义的;
n. 富于浪漫气息的人;浪漫主义作家[画家等],浪漫派诗人[艺术家];浪漫思想[行为];