silver foil
silver foil — 名詞
1. a very thin, bendable sheet of metal, usually aluminium, that people place over
鋁箔紙
用於烹調或儲存食物的極薄金屬片
a very thin, bendable sheet of metal, usually aluminium, that people place over or around food when cooking or storing it to keep it fresh or moist.
Zayd wrapped the leftover rice in silver foil before putting it in the fridge.
Zayd 用鋁箔紙把剩飯包起來，放進了冰箱。
collocation: wrap [food] in silver foil
The baker covered the turkey with silver foil to keep it moist in the oven.
烘焙師傅用鋁箔紙蓋住火雞，讓牠在烤箱裡保持濕潤。
collocation: cover [food] with silver foil
Esme tore off a piece of silver foil to cover the bowl of salad.
Esme 撕下一片鋁箔紙蓋住沙拉碗。
You can keep sandwiches fresh by wrapping them tightly in silver foil.
你可以用鋁箔紙把三明治緊緊包好，保持新鮮。
Niran placed silver foil over the cake dish before carrying it to the party.
Niran 在蛋糕盤上蓋了一層鋁箔紙，然後帶去派對。
- aluminium foil
more precise term for the modern material; 'silver foil' is the older, more traditional name
- tin foil
older term originally referring to tin-based foil; now used interchangeably with silver foil in casual speech
- baking foil
specifically marketed for oven use; usually slightly thicker
文法句型
[quantity] + silver foil
wrap/cover + [object] + in/with + silver foil
用法筆記
Common in British English for kitchen foil; speakers in the United States usually say 'aluminium foil' or 'aluminum foil'.
常見錯誤
2. any extremely thin layer of metal, not limited to kitchen use, that can be appli
金屬箔
極薄金屬片，用於工藝或工業用途
any extremely thin layer of metal, not limited to kitchen use, that can be applied to surfaces for artistic, decorative, or industrial purposes.
Tendai used silver foil to create a shiny surface for the school art project.
Tendai 用金屬箔為學校的美術作品打造閃亮表面。
collocation: use silver foil for [craft project]
The craft shop sells silver foil in different thicknesses for jewellery making.
這家手工藝品店販售不同厚度的金屬箔，可用來製作飾品。
Noa glued small pieces of silver foil onto the cardboard to make a robot costume.
Noa 把小片金屬箔黏在紙板上，做出一件機器人服裝。
Kasia cut the silver foil into thin strips to decorate the gift box.
Kasia 把金屬箔剪成細長條，用來裝飾禮物盒。
Mira cut shapes from silver foil and glued them onto a card for her grandmother.
Mira 從金屬箔上剪下形狀，貼到卡片上送給奶奶。
- metal foil
a broader term that includes foils made from copper, gold, or other metals besides aluminium
- gold foil
a specific type of metal foil used in crafts and art, but made from gold rather than aluminium
文法句型
cut + silver foil + into [shape/strips]
use + silver foil + for/in [activity]
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1: this sense covers non-food uses such as craft projects, jewellery making, and industrial applications, while sense 1 is specifically about food preparation and storage.