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Copper Metal Reddish Brown Brown Coins Hair ˈkɑːpər Noun

The word "copper" refers to a reddish-brown metal chemically symbolized as Cu, commonly used for coins, electrical wires, and pipes. It can also describe a reddish-brown color, refer to low-value coins (plural: coppers), or informally mean a police officer in British English.

The word "copper" refers to a reddish-brown metal chemically symbolized as Cu, commonly used for coins, electrical wires, and pipes. It can also describe a reddish-brown color, refer to low-value coins (plural: coppers), or informally mean a police officer in British English.

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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词] Copper is reddish brown metal that is used to make things such as coins and electrical wires.
  • Chile is the world's largest producer of copper.

    智利是世界上最大的产铜国。

  • ...a copper mine.

    铜矿

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[ADJ 形容词]铜色的;紫铜色的;红棕色的 Copper is sometimes used to describe things that are reddish-brown in colour.
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  [LITERARY 文]
  • His hair has reverted back to its original copper hue.

    他的头发又变回原来的淡红棕色。

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[N-COUNT 可数名词]铜板;铜币 Coppers are brown metal coins of low value.
  [mainly BRIT 主英]
  [INFORMAL 非正式]
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    [N-COUNT 可数名词]警察 A copper is a policeman or a policewoman.
      [BRIT 英]
      [INFORMAL 非正式]
    • ...your friendly neighbourhood copper.

      你们友善的社区警察


    Oxford cop·per / ˈkɒpə(r) ; NAmE ˈkɑːpər / noun 1 [uncountable ] ( symb.Cu ) a chemical element. Copperis a soft reddish-brown metal used for making electric wires, pipes and coins. a copper mine 铜矿 copper pipes 铜管 copper-coloured hair 红棕色的头发 2 coppers [plural ] ( BrE) brown coins that do not have much value 铜币 I only paid a few coppers for it. 我只花了几个铜板买下这东西。 3 [countable ] ( BrE) ( informal) a police officer 警察 copper coppers cop·per / ˈkɒpə(r) ; NAmE ˈkɑːpər /
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    coppercop‧per /ˈkɒpə $ ˈkɑːpər/ ●●○ noun
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    1[uncountable] a soft reddish-brown metal that allows electricity and heat to pass through it easily, and is used to make electrical wires, water pipes etc. It is a chemical element: symbol Cu2coppers [plural] British English money of low value made of copper or bronze:  He offered to do the job for a few coppers.3[uncountable] a reddish-brown colour:  her copper hair4[countable] British English informal a police officercoppery adjective:  coppery skin
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    copper

    [ˈkɒpə(r)]coppered, coppering, coppers

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    铜(92%),铜币(3%),镀铜(2%),警察(2%),紫铜色(1%)
    n.铜;铜币;警察
    adj.铜制的
    vt.镀铜
    n.(Copper)人名;(英)科珀

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