| 单词 | ivory |
| 释义 | Word Frequency ivory(ˈaɪvərɪ, -vrɪ) nounWord forms: plural -ries 1. a. a hard smooth creamy white variety of dentine that makes up a major part of the tusks of elephants, walruses, and similar animals b. (as modifier) ivory ornaments 2. a tusk made of ivory 3. a. a yellowish-white colour; cream b. (as adjective) ivory shoes 4. a substance resembling elephant tusk 5. an ornament, etc, made of ivory 6. black ivory Derived forms ivory-like (ˈivory-ˌlike) adjective Word origin C13: from Old French ivurie, from Latin evoreus made of ivory, from ebur ivory; related to Greek elephas ivory, elephantWord Frequency Ivory(ˈaɪvərɪ) noun James. born 1928, US film director. With the producer Ismael Merchant, his films include Shakespeare Wallah (1964), Heat and Dust (1983), A Room With a View (1986), and The Golden Bowl (2000) |
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