electroplate
/ɪˈlektrəpleɪt/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪˈlektrəpleɪt/ (ame, ipa) · /i-ˈlek-trə-ˌplāt/ (ame, mw) · /ɪˈlek.trəʊ.pleɪt/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪˈlek.troʊ.pleɪt/ (ame, ipa)
electroplate — verb
- electroplatepresent simple I / you / we / they
- electroplateshe / she / it
- electroplatedpast simple
- electroplating-ing form
1. to put a very thin coating of one metal onto the surface of another metal object
to put a very thin coating of one metal onto the surface of another metal object by running an electric current through a liquid that contains the coating metal
The factory electroplated thousands of steel bolts with zinc to stop them from rusting outdoors.
electroplate + object + with + metal
Yara electroplated the old copper ring with a thin layer of gold at her jewellery bench.
These forks were electroplated with rhodium to give them a bright, lasting shine.
Hakim's small workshop electroplates bicycle parts with nickel for local repair shops.
After cleaning the old trophy, the silversmith electroplated it with fresh silver.
- strip
remove the metal coating from a surface
文法句型
electroplate + object + with + metal
be electroplated with + metal
用法筆記
Object is always a metal item; the coating metal follows 'with'. Frequently used in the passive voice in technical descriptions.
常見錯誤
electroplate — noun
1. items made of one metal that have been given a thin surface layer of a different
items made of one metal that have been given a thin surface layer of a different metal through an electric process, especially when the result looks like solid silver or gold
The museum's collection of Victorian electroplate included teapots, trays, and candlesticks.
electroplate as a mass noun for a collection
Nia checked the bottom of the bowl and found a faint stamp reading 'electroplate'.
The antique dealer admitted the ornate tray was electroplate, not solid sterling silver.
Grandmother kept her electroplate cutlery in a felt-lined box to slow the tarnishing.
Mid-century electroplate can still be found in second-hand shops across the city.
- silver plate
specifically silver-coated items, whereas electroplate can refer to any coating metal
- EPNS
abbreviation for Electroplated Nickel Silver, a specific common type found on British hallmarks
- solid silver
items made entirely of silver, not just coated
- sterling
solid silver of 92.5% purity, contrasted with plated imitations
用法筆記
Usually an uncountable mass noun referring to a class of objects. Common in antique and auction contexts where buyers need to distinguish plated items from solid precious metal.