| 单词 | ivory |
| 释义 | ivory (aɪvəri ) Word forms: ivories 1. uncountable noun Ivory is a hard cream-coloured substance which forms the tusks of elephants. It is valuable and can be used for making carved ornaments. ...the international ban on the sale of ivory. ...intricate ivory carvings. 2. colour Ivory is a creamy-white colour. Idioms: someone lives in an ivory tower said to mean that someone's lifestyle or their work prevents them from experiencing the problems experienced by ordinary people, and so they remain generally unaware of these problems They're all out of touch – they live up in a little ivory tower, and they don't see what's going on down here. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: illegal ivory China publicly destroyed more than six tonnes of illegal ivory last month to show its commitment to fighting illegal trafficking. Times, Sunday Times Officials said it shows a commitment to fighting the illegal ivory trade. The Sun More than 24 tons of illegal ivory was seized worldwide last year, the most since a ban on the trade was introduced in 1989. Times, Sunday Times During his career as chef, author and presenter, he has tackled intensive farming, fish sustainability, food waste, single-use coffee cups and the illegal ivory trade. Times, Sunday Times To avoid illegal ivory, collectors and artists check provenance and deal only with other established and reputable dealers. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 That means even ivory poachers generally spare breeding females and calves, which take years to come to maturity. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Injury, separation, river crossings, angry farmers and ivory poachers all threaten potential tragedy. Times, Sunday Times Snares are often used by bushmeat poachers seeking antelope and small mammals to eat - but they are sometimes used by ivory poachers as well. Times, Sunday Times Its work, funded wholly by private contributions, mainly involves looking for snares set by bushmeat gangs, but every now and then they spot armed ivory poachers. Times, Sunday Times He later became part of an elephant herd, was attacked by pygmies, and finally ran into the camp of ivory poachers. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 She wears a one-shouldered, ivory silk chiffon gown. Times, Sunday Times Individual plants - the rose, thistle, daffodil and shamrock - were cut from lace and applied by hand on to ivory silk tulle. The Sun He doesn't care about looking a fool despite causing a stir when he turns up in the ivory silk frock. The Sun When he was commissioned to make the wedding gown he said that he set out to design his most beautiful dress, creating an ivory silk outfit with 10,000 seed pearls. Times, Sunday Times The dress was made from ivory silk, organza and chantilly lace. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 象牙 Japanese: 象牙 |
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