chrome
chrome — 名詞
1. the bright silver-coloured chromium surface used on things like taps, chair legs
鍍鉻層
物體表面的亮銀色鉻鍍層
the bright silver-coloured chromium surface used on things like taps, chair legs, or car trim, usually to make them shine and protect the metal underneath.
Bilal wiped fingerprints off the chrome faucet after shaving.
Bilal 刮鬍後，把鍍鉻水龍頭上的指紋擦掉了。
chrome + fixture noun
Sunlight flashed off the chrome bumper as the taxi turned the corner.
計程車轉過街角時，陽光從鍍鉻保險桿上閃了一下。
chrome + car-part noun
The cafe bought black stools with chrome legs and red seats.
那家咖啡館買了黑色高腳椅，配有鍍鉻椅腳和紅色座面。
Mauricio prefers brushed steel, but his brother loves bright chrome.
Mauricio 比較喜歡霧面鋼材，但他弟弟偏愛亮晶晶的鍍鉻金屬。
- chromium plating
more technical phrase for the chromium layer added to a surface
- metal trim
broader term for decorative metal parts; not always chromium
文法句型
chrome + fixture/car-part noun
in chrome
用法筆記
Usually uncountable. In everyday use, this sense often names the shiny plated finish or trim on an object, not a whole piece made from solid chromium. Distinguish from sense 2 when the context is chemistry or industrial ingredients.
常見錯誤
2. chromium referred to in technical work, especially as an ingredient in colouring
鉻元素
用於染料或顏料等的鉻
chromium referred to in technical work, especially as an ingredient in colourings, pigments, or industrial compounds.
The factory stopped using chrome in its yellow road paint.
那家工廠已停止在黃色道路漆裡使用鉻元素。
chrome in pigments / paint
Scientists tested the river water for traces of chrome.
科學家檢測河水裡是否有鉻殘留。
traces of chrome
Old workshops handled chrome carefully because the dust could be harmful.
舊式工坊處理鉻時很小心，因為那些粉塵可能有害。
The label warned that the dye contained a small amount of chrome.
標籤警告這種染料含有少量鉻。
文法句型
chrome in + substance
traces of chrome
用法筆記
Mostly found in scientific, industrial, or environmental contexts. In ordinary consumer language, people usually mean sense 1 when they talk about chrome on a car, sink, or chair.
chrome — 動詞
- chromepresent simple I / you / we / they
- chromes3rd person singular
- chroming-ing form
- chromedpast simple
1. to cover something with chromium, or treat it with a chromium mixture, so the su
鍍鉻
在物體表面鍍上一層鉻
to cover something with chromium, or treat it with a chromium mixture, so the surface becomes shiny or better protected.
The company chromed the bike frame before adding the final paint.
那家公司在上最後一層漆之前，先把腳踏車車架鍍鉻。
chrome + metal object
The antique taps were chromed again before the hotel reopened.
那批古董水龍頭在旅館重新開張前，又重新鍍了一次鉻。
passive: be chromed
A small workshop in town still chromes custom motorcycle parts.
鎮上一間小工坊至今仍會替客製機車零件鍍鉻。
Workers chromed the door handles to stop them from rusting.
工人把門把鍍鉻，好防止它們生鏽。
- chrome-plate
more explicit technical verb for adding a chromium layer
- plate
broader metalworking verb; the metal added may be something other than chromium
文法句型
chrome + metal object
be chromed
用法筆記
Transitive only: the object is usually a metal part, fitting, or surface. Common in manufacturing and restoration, and often appears in the passive when describing the finished result.