ivory

英 [ˈaɪvəri]

美 [ˈaɪvəri]

n.  象牙; (某些其他动物的)长牙; 象牙制品; 象牙色; 乳白色

复数：ivories　

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Collins.2 / BNC.6491 / COCA.6654

牛津词典

noun

• 象牙；（某些其他动物的）长牙
  a hard yellowish-white substance like bone that forms the tusks (= long teeth) of elephants and some other animals
  1. a ban on the ivory trade
     象牙贸易禁令
  2. an ivory chess set
     一副象牙国际象棋
• 象牙制品
  an object made of ivory
• 象牙色；乳白色
  a yellowish-white colour

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 象牙
  Ivoryis a hard cream-coloured substance which forms the tusks of elephants. It is valuable and can be used for making carved ornaments.
  1. ...the international ban on the sale of ivory.
     禁止销售象牙的国际禁令
  2. ...intricate ivory carvings.
     精致的象牙雕刻品
• 象牙色;乳白色
  Ivoryis a creamy-white colour.

英英释义

noun

• a shade of white the color of bleached bones
  Synonym:bonepearloff-white
• a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses
  Synonym:tusk

双语例句

• It is carved from ivory.
  它是用象牙雕成的。
• A decorative work made of wood and covered with lacquer and often inlaid with ivory or precious metals.
  用刷了漆的木头构成的一种装饰性的工艺品，木头里经常嵌有象牙或贵重金属。
• Our country has joined an international ban on ivory trading.
  我们国家已加入了国际对象牙贸易的禁令。
• It's like you have Ivory smuggled in or something.
  看上去你这些好像走私进来的象牙或者什么的。
• It's a very emotional issue. How can you advocate selling the ivory from elephants?
  这是个很容易激起公愤的话题。你怎么能够鼓吹贩卖象牙？
• My classmates are married, and I was hiding the ivory tower;
  我的同学们都成家立业了，我还在象牙塔里躲藏；
• I have a large body with wrinkled skin and tusks made out of ivory.
  我有一个满是褶皱皮肤的庞大身躯和尖尖的象牙。
• They don't really, in their ivory towers, understand how pernicious drug crime is.
  他们身处象牙塔中，并不真正了解毒品犯罪的危害有多大。
• These Ivory figures are so minutely and elaborately carved that the finest details can be distinguished.
  人物形象在这些牙雕艺术品里刻得纤毫毕见。
• What exquisite [ delicate] ivory carvings these are!
  这几件象牙雕刻做得真细！