| 释义 |
mithril|ˈmɪθrɪl|
[Invented word.]
Name given by J. R. R. Tolkien to a mythical precious metal.
1954J. R. R. Tolkien Fellowship of Ring ii. iv. 331 Here alone in the world was found Moria-silver, or true⁓silver as some have called it: mithril is the Elvish name... The beauty of mithril did not tarnish or grow dim. Ibid., Bilbo had a corslet of mithril-rings. 1955― Return of King v. x. 165 The coat of mithril-mail that Frodo had worn wrapped in his tattered garments. Ibid. vi. ix. 308 On her finger was Nenya, the ring wrought of mithril, that bore a single white stone flickering like a frosty star. |