silver-plate

/ˌsɪlvə ˈpleɪt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌsɪlvər ˈpleɪt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌsɪl.və ˈpleɪt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌsɪl.vɚ ˈpleɪt/ (ame, ipa)

silver-plate — 名詞

1. a base metal whose outside has been given a very fine coat of silver.

1.名詞C1
釋義

鍍銀金屬

外層覆有薄銀層的底金屬

a base metal whose outside has been given a very fine coat of silver.

例句

The old mirror frame is silver-plate, so it shines without costing too much.

那個舊鏡框是鍍銀金屬做的，所以很亮卻不會太貴。

predicative use: be silver-plate

Hamza bought a lamp made of silver-plate for the dining room.

Hamza 買了一盞用鍍銀金屬製成的燈，放在餐廳裡。

made of + silver-plate

同義詞
  • plated metal

    broader term for any metal given an outer coat of another metal

  • electroplate

    more technical and often refers to the process or result of electrical plating

反義詞
  • solid silver

    made fully from silver rather than only coated with it

文法句型

be made of silver-plate

use silver-plate on [base metal]

用法筆記

This sense names the material itself, often after be made of or use. When you mean the finished forks, trays, or serving pieces, use sense 2.

常見錯誤

❌The tray is made from silver.
✅The tray is made of silver-plate.
💡use 'silver' only if the object is solid silver, not merely coated.
❌They covered the brass by silver-plate.
✅They used silver-plate on the brass.
💡this noun names the material, not the action.

2. forks, trays, teapots, and similar household things made from that silver-coated

2.名詞C1
釋義

鍍銀器皿

表面鍍銀的餐具與陳設用品

forks, trays, teapots, and similar household things made from that silver-coated metal.

例句

For weddings, the hotel sets out silver-plate instead of solid silver.

婚禮場合時，那家飯店會擺出鍍銀器皿，而不是純銀器。

collective noun for serving ware

Justin wrapped the family silver-plate before the movers arrived in the morning.

Justin 在搬家公司早上到之前，先把家裡的鍍銀器皿包好。

the silver-plate as a household collection

同義詞
  • silverware

    more common in everyday English, but may also include solid silver items

  • table silver

    more formal and usually refers to dining items such as forks and serving dishes

文法句型

polish the silver-plate

pack the silver-plate

用法筆記

Usually refers to cutlery or serving pieces as a group, especially in homes, hotels, and antique sales. Sense 1 refers to the coated metal itself.

常見錯誤

❌She bought a silver-plate for soup.
✅She bought a piece of silver-plate for soup service.
💡this sense normally refers to a collection or class of items, not one unnamed object.
❌The silver-plate is pure silver.
✅The silver-plate has a thin silver coating.
💡these objects are usually only covered with silver.

silver-plate — 形容詞