单词 | metal |
释义 | metalmetal /ˈmɛt̮l/ ●●● S2 W2 noun [countable, uncountable] 1science, chemistry a hard usually shiny substance such as iron, gold, or steel. Metals are usually good at allowing heat or electric current through them: The frame is made of metal. metal pipes Jewels and precious metals (=expensive metals such as gold and silver) decorated the tombs. The old trucks were sold as scrap metal.2informal heavy metal music [Origin: 1200–1300 Old French, Latin metallum mine, metal, from Greek metallon] → see also metallic |
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