metal
/ˈmetl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈmetl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈme-tᵊl/ (ame, mw)
metal — 名詞
- metalsingular
- metalsplural
1. a shiny solid material from the earth, like iron, gold, or copper, that heat or
金屬
一種堅硬且有光澤的固體材料
a shiny solid material from the earth, like iron, gold, or copper, that heat or electricity can flow through easily and that people use to make tools, machines, and jewellery.
The bridge was built with strong steel and other metals that resist rust.
那座橋是用堅固的鋼鐵和其他抗鏽的金屬建造的。
collocation: be built with [metal]
Rania collected scrap metal from old cars and sold it to a recycling factory.
Rania 從舊車上收集廢金屬，賣給回收工廠。
collocation: scrap metal
Gold is a soft metal that jewellers can hammer into thin sheets without breaking it.
黃金是一種軟金屬，珠寶匠可以把它鎚成薄片而不會碎裂。
This kitchen knife is made of hard metal that stays sharp for a long time.
這把廚房刀具是用硬金屬製成的，能夠長時間保持鋒利。
用法筆記
When talking about the material in general, metal is uncountable ('a chair made of metal'). When referring to different types, it is countable ('Iron and copper are two common metals').
常見錯誤
2. a powerful, loud style of popular music that uses heavy electric guitar sounds a
重金屬
一種節奏強烈、音量很大的搖滾樂
a powerful, loud style of popular music that uses heavy electric guitar sounds and fast drumming, also known as heavy metal.
Kenji's favourite metal band is playing at the stadium next Saturday night.
Kenji 最喜歡的金屬樂團下週六晚上要在體育館表演。
collocation: metal band
The metal concert was so loud that Trang felt the bass vibrating inside her chest.
那場金屬音樂會非常大聲，Trang 能感覺到低音在胸口震動。
Heavy metal music is not for everyone, but its fans are among the most dedicated.
重金屬音樂不是每個人都喜歡，但它的樂迷是最忠實的一群。
Sana started a metal band with two classmates after learning to play electric guitar.
Sana 學會彈電吉他後，和兩個同學組了一個金屬樂團。
- heavy metal
the full, more formal name for this style of music
用法筆記
Often shortened to just 'metal'. Used as a modifier before nouns: 'metal band', 'metal concert', 'metal fan'. The full name 'heavy metal' is more common in formal or descriptive contexts.
metal — 動詞
- metalpresent simple I / you / we / they
- metals3rd person singular
- metaling-ing form
- metaledpast simple
1. to put a layer of metal onto the surface of something, usually to protect it or
包覆金屬
在物體表面加上金屬層
to put a layer of metal onto the surface of something, usually to protect it or make it stronger.
The country road was metalled last summer so that buses could use it safely.
那條鄉間道路去年夏天鋪了金屬碎石，好讓公車可以安全行駛。
past participle: metalled road
Workers metalled the shed roof with sheets of corrugated iron.
工人用波浪鐵板覆蓋了棚頂。
passive: be metalled with [material]
The old wooden door was metalled on the outside for extra protection against fire.
那扇舊木門的外側包了金屬層，用來加強防火保護。
The blacksmith metalled the horseshoes before the winter riding season began.
鐵匠在冬季騎馬季節來臨前，幫馬蹄鐵包上了金屬。
文法句型
be metalled with [material]
用法筆記
This verb is much less common than the noun form. In modern English, it is most often seen in British English as the past participle 'metalled' describing roads. The American English spelling is 'metaled' (single 'l').