electroplate
/ɪˈlektrəpleɪt/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪˈlektrəpleɪt/ (ame, ipa) · /i-ˈlek-trə-ˌplāt/ (ame, mw) · /ɪˈlek.trəʊ.pleɪt/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪˈlek.troʊ.pleɪt/ (ame, ipa)
electroplate — 動詞
- 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
電鍍
以電解法在金屬表面鍍上另一種金屬薄層
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.
工廠將數千個鋼製螺栓電鍍上一層鋅，防止它們在戶外生鏽。
electroplate + object + with + metal
Yara electroplated the old copper ring with a thin layer of gold at her jewellery bench.
Yara 在她的珠寶工作檯上將那枚舊銅戒指電鍍了一層薄金。
These forks were electroplated with rhodium to give them a bright, lasting shine.
這些叉子經過鍍銠處理，表面散發出明亮持久的光澤。
Hakim's small workshop electroplates bicycle parts with nickel for local repair shops.
Hakim 的小工坊為當地的自行車維修店將零件電鍍上鎳。
After cleaning the old trophy, the silversmith electroplated it with fresh silver.
清洗完那座舊獎盃後，銀匠在上面重新電鍍了一層新銀。
- 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 — 名詞
1. items made of one metal that have been given a thin surface layer of a different
電鍍製品
經過電鍍處理的金屬物件，尤指仿銀器
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.
博物館收藏的維多利亞時期電鍍製品包括茶壺、托盤和燭臺。
electroplate as a mass noun for a collection
Nia checked the bottom of the bowl and found a faint stamp reading 'electroplate'.
Nia 檢查碗底，發現一個模糊的印記寫著「電鍍製品」。
The antique dealer admitted the ornate tray was electroplate, not solid sterling silver.
古董商承認那個華麗的托盤是電鍍製品，而非純銀打造。
Grandmother kept her electroplate cutlery in a felt-lined box to slow the tarnishing.
祖母將她的電鍍餐具收在鋪有絨布的盒子裡，減緩氧化變色。
Mid-century electroplate can still be found in second-hand shops across the city.
二十世紀中期的電鍍製品在城市各地的二手店裡仍然找得到。
- 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.