
chrome
词源
源自法语 chrome(铬),来自希腊语 chrōma(颜色),因铬化合物能产生多种鲜艳颜色而得名。
noun
❶ 铬,一种银白色的金属元素,常用于电镀或制造合金,使其具有光泽和防锈特性。
“The car's bumper was coated with shiny chrome.”
(汽车的保险杠镀了一层闪亮的铬。)
“Stainless steel contains a percentage of chrome.”
(不锈钢中含有一定比例的铬。)
❶ 铬合金制品或镀铬部件,特指具有明亮金属光泽的装饰性物品。
“The vintage car's chrome sparkled in the sunlight.”
(那辆古董车的镀铬件在阳光下闪闪发光。)
“She loved the chrome accents on her new kitchen appliances.”
(她很喜欢新厨具上的铬合金装饰条。)
verb
❶ 给金属表面镀铬,使其具有光泽和防腐蚀性能。
“The workshop will chrome the car parts for an extra fee.”
(修车厂可以额外收费为汽车零件镀铬。)
“They decided to chrome the rims of their wheels.”
(他们决定给轮毂镀铬。)
常见短语
chrome plating — 电镀铬工艺,通过电解过程在金属表面覆盖铬层,兼具美观和防锈功能。
“The motorcycle's chrome plating made it stand out at the show.”
(摩托车的镀铬工艺让它在这场展览中格外醒目。)
chrome finish — 指物体表面经过镀铬处理后呈现的闪亮金属质感效果。
“The designer chose a chrome finish for the modern lamp.”
(设计师为这款现代风格的灯具选择了镀铬表面处理。)