metal

noun

/ˈmetl/

[countable, uncountable]Idioms

a type of solid mineral substance that is usually hard and shiny and that heat and electricity can travel through, for example tin, iron and gold金属
- a piece/sheet of metal一块/一块金属
- a metal pipe/bar/box/plate 金属管/棒/盒子/金属板
- a heap of scrap metal一堆废金属
- a roof of sheet metal金属板屋顶
- The frame is made of metal.框子是用金属做的。
see also base metal, heavy metal, noble metal, precious metal, transition metal
- Sheet metal was chosen for the exterior walls and roof.外墙和屋顶选用金属板。
- Factory waste containing heavy metals could cause pollution.含有重金属的工厂废料会造成污染。
- The bomb left a pile of jagged glass and twisted metal.炸弹留下了一堆断口参差的玻璃碎片和扭曲变形的金属。
- a sculptor who works in metal用金属创作的雕塑家
- the sound of metal clanging against metal金属碰撞金属的当啷声响
- the sudden pressure of cold metal against her cheek冰冷的金属突然压在她面颊上的感觉
- The company makes equipment to recycle scrap metal.该公司制造回收废金属的设备。
- Twisted hunks of metal were falling off the facade.扭曲的金属块从正面掉了下来。
Topics Physics and chemistrya2
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- soft
- pure
- ferrous
- …
… of metal
- chunk
- hunk
- lump
- …
verb + metal
- be cast in
- be made from/of/out of
- melt
- …
metal + verb
- contract
- expand
- rust
- …
metal + noun
- alloy
- hydride
- oxide
- …
preposition
- in metal
phrases
- the clang of metal
- the clash of metal
see also nu metal
词源Middle English: from Old French metal or Latin metallum, from Greek metallon ‘mine, quarry, or metal’.

Idioms

put the pedal to the metal

(also with the pedal to the metal)

(North American English, informal)

(to go) at full speed; (to drive) with the accelerator of the car pressed to the floor全速（前进）；（开车时）将油门踩到底
- We drove through the night flat-out, with the pedal to the metal. 我们将油门踩到底，在夜色里全速前进。
to use as much effort as possible; with as much effort as possible竭尽全力；尽最大努力
- I'm still putting the pedal to the metal here at work.我还在这里竭尽全力地工作。

词汇	metal
释义	metal noun /ˈmetl/ /ˈmetl/ [countable, uncountable]Idioms a type of solid mineral substance that is usually hard and shiny and that heat and electricity can travel through, for example tin, iron and gold金属 a piece/sheet of metal一块/一块金属 a metal pipe/bar/box/plate 金属管/棒/盒子/金属板 a heap of scrap metal一堆废金属 a roof of sheet metal金属板屋顶 The frame is made of metal.框子是用金属做的。 see also base metal, heavy metal, noble metal, precious metal, transition metal Sheet metal was chosen for the exterior walls and roof.外墙和屋顶选用金属板。 Factory waste containing heavy metals could cause pollution.含有重金属的工厂废料会造成污染。 The bomb left a pile of jagged glass and twisted metal.炸弹留下了一堆断口参差的玻璃碎片和扭曲变形的金属。 a sculptor who works in metal用金属创作的雕塑家 the sound of metal clanging against metal金属碰撞金属的当啷声响 the sudden pressure of cold metal against her cheek冰冷的金属突然压在她面颊上的感觉 The company makes equipment to recycle scrap metal.该公司制造回收废金属的设备。 Twisted hunks of metal were falling off the facade.扭曲的金属块从正面掉了下来。 Topics Physics and chemistrya2 Collocations Dictionaryadjective soft pure ferrous … … of metal chunk hunk lump … verb + metal be cast in be made from/of/out of melt … metal + verb contract expand rust … metal + noun alloy hydride oxide … preposition in metal phrases the clang of metal the clash of metal see also nu metal 词源Middle English: from Old French metal or Latin metallum, from Greek metallon ‘mine, quarry, or metal’. Idioms put the pedal to the metal (also with the pedal to the metal) (North American English, informal) (to go) at full speed; (to drive) with the accelerator of the car pressed to the floor全速（前进）；（开车时）将油门踩到底 We drove through the night flat-out, with the pedal to the metal. 我们将油门踩到底，在夜色里全速前进。 to use as much effort as possible; with as much effort as possible竭尽全力；尽最大努力 I'm still putting the pedal to the metal here at work.我还在这里竭尽全力地工作。
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