ivories

英 [ˈaɪvəriz]

美 [ˈaɪvəriz]

n.  象牙; (某些其他动物的)长牙; 象牙制品; 象牙色; 乳白色
ivory的复数

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.

双语例句

• She tickled the ivories and broke into song.
  她用手抓象牙来打断歌声。
• Or what about the Egyptian glass and the ivories found in Begram now in the National Museum, Kabul, the latter betraying the influence of Indian, Persian and Greek precedents?
  在贝格拉姆（Begram）发现的古埃及玻璃和象牙制品现存于喀布尔的国家博物馆，后者不乏印度、波斯和希腊先例的影响，又该当何论？
• Make sure you go to the dentist at least every six months or your ivories will all fall out.
  你每六个月就去牙医那，要不然你的牙齿就会全部掉光。
• He bought many ivories in the market.
  他在市场上买了许多象牙。
• Study on temporary protection of ivories, buckteeth and antlers unearthed from Jinsha site
  金沙遗址出土象牙、骨角质文物现场临时保护研究
• The museum has a fine collection of medieval ivories.
  这家博物馆收藏着一批做工精细的中世纪象牙制品。
• The bank recently had the impressive instrument installed so members of the company's music club could spend their lunch breaks tinkling the ivories instead of grabbing a sandwich at Starbucks.
  这家银行最近安放了这件令人印象深刻的乐器，如此一来，公司音乐俱乐部的成员就可以用午餐休息时间敲敲钢琴键，而不是在星巴克（Starbucks）抓着一块三明治。
• Chinese pianist Lang Lang painted the ivories red in the White House at last week's state dinner, playing an anti-American song for President Obama.
  中国钢琴家郎朗上星期在白宫国宴上把象牙给涂红了。他给奥巴马总统演奏了一曲反美歌曲。
• She is tearing up the ivories in heaven, I am sure.
  她正在天堂里大弹特弹着钢琴呢，我敢肯定。
• It also has much longer ivories in its mouth and hair on its skin.
  而且它嘴里有更长的象牙，皮肤上有更多的毛发。