bronze

bronze
noun
  1. [mass noun]a yellowish-brown alloy of copper with up to one-third tin
    青铜
    ■a yellowish-brown colour
    青铜色,古铜色,黄褐色
    rich, gleaming shades of bronze.
    鲜艳的闪闪发光的青铜色。
    ■[count noun]a work of sculpture or other object made of bronze
    青铜像,青铜制品
    ■[count noun]. short for bronze medal
    bronze medal 的简称
verb
  1. [with obj.](一般作 be bronzed)make (a person or part of the body) suntanned
    使(人或人身体某部分)被太阳晒黑
    Alison was bronzed by outdoor life.
    户外生活使埃利森被晒黑了。
    [as adj. bronzed]bronzed and powerful arms.
    晒成古铜色的强劲有力的臂膀。
    ■give a surface of bronze or something resembling bronze to
    镶上青铜面(或仿青铜面)
    the doors were bronzed with sculpted reliefs.
    门饰有青铜浮雕。
派生
bronzy
adjective
语源
  1. mid 17th cent. (as a verb): from French bronze (noun), bronzer (verb), from Italian bronzo, probably from Persian birinj 'brass'
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