ivory

noun

/ˈaɪvəri/

(plural ivories)

[uncountable] a hard white substance like bone that forms the tusks (= long teeth) of elephants and some other animals象牙；（某些其他动物的）长牙
- a ban on the ivory trade象牙贸易禁令
- an ivory chess set一副象牙国际象棋
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- carved
- polished
- raw
- …
verb + ivory
- be made from
- be made of
- carve something from
- …
ivory + noun
- trade
preposition
- in ivory
phrases
- the trade in ivory
[countable] an object made of ivory象牙制品
- a priceless collection of ivories象牙的稀世珍品收藏。
- He had a good set of ivories (= teeth).他有一副好象牙。
- Of an evening she would entertain them by tinkling the ivories (= playing the piano).晚上，她会用敲钟的方式招待他们。
[uncountable] a pale colour between white and yellow象牙色；乳白色

词源Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French ivurie, based on Latin ebur.

词汇	ivory
释义	ivory noun /ˈaɪvəri/ /ˈaɪvəri/ (plural ivories) [uncountable] a hard white substance like bone that forms the tusks (= long teeth) of elephants and some other animals象牙；（某些其他动物的）长牙 a ban on the ivory trade象牙贸易禁令 an ivory chess set一副象牙国际象棋 Collocations Dictionaryadjective carved polished raw … verb + ivory be made from be made of carve something from … ivory + noun trade preposition in ivory phrases the trade in ivory [countable] an object made of ivory象牙制品 a priceless collection of ivories象牙的稀世珍品收藏。 He had a good set of ivories (= teeth).他有一副好象牙。 Of an evening she would entertain them by tinkling the ivories (= playing the piano).晚上，她会用敲钟的方式招待他们。 [uncountable] a pale colour between white and yellow象牙色；乳白色词源Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French ivurie, based on Latin ebur.
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