metal
noun [ C or U ] uk/ˈmet.əl/ us/ˈmet̬.əl/
B1 金属;合金
a chemical element, such as iron or gold, or a mixture of such elements, such as steel, that is generally hard and strong, and through which electricity and heat can travel
Metal, paper, and glass can be recycled. 金属、纸张和玻璃都可被循环利用。
Silver, gold, and platinum are precious metals. 银、金和铂都是贵重金属。
The wooden beam is reinforced with a metal plate. 木梁用金属板加固了。
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- The explosion sent pieces of metal and glass hurtling through the air.
- All that remains of yesterday's car crash is a pile of mangled metal.
- As the hot metal passed between the huge rollers it was pressed into thin sheets.
- Lead and tin are malleable metals.
- This new drill works very well on hard metals.