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chrome

UK //krəʊm//US //kroʊm//

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。)

同义词:chromium, metal plating, silver finish

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。)

同义词:plate, electroplate, coat with chrome

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。)