| 词汇 | ivory |
| 释义 | ivory noun uk /ˈaɪ.vər.i/ us /ˈaɪ.vɚ.i/ ivorynoun (SUBSTANCE)[ U ] the hard yellowish-white substance that forms the tusks of some animals such as elephants, used especially in the past to make decorative objects: 象牙 Ivory is a softer material than you might imagine. a ban on ivory trading象牙交易禁令 [ Cusually plural ] an object made from ivory: 象牙制品 a collection of Japanese ivories日本象牙制品藏品 The skin, hair & bone of non-human animals ala baleen bristle bristly coated cowhide dander downy fleece furry mane plumule sable seashell spine spinneret spiny vibrissa whalebone whiskery ivorynoun (COLOUR)a pale cream colour: 玉兰色，淡奶油色 The elegant navy-blue dress has a leafy pattern in ivory. Less common colours apple green argent ashy avocado baby blue carmine cerise dun emerald indigo peacock blue puce racing green ruddily rust salmon pink sanguine shocking pink sky blue verdure Idiomtickle the ivories ivory adjective uk /ˈaɪ.vər.i/ us /ˈaɪ.vɚ.i/ ivoryadjective (SUBSTANCE)made of the substance ivory: A silver figure of Christ was mounted on an ivory cross. intricately carved ivory earrings ivoryadjective (COLOUR)pale cream in colour: The bride wore an ivory dress with lots of crystals. Less common colours apple green argent ashy avocado baby blue carmine cerise dun emerald indigo peacock blue puce racing green ruddily rust salmon pink sanguine shocking pink sky blue verdure ivory | American Dictionaryivory noun[ U ] us/ˈɑɪ·və·ri, ˈɑɪv·ri/ the hard white substance of the tusks (= long teeth growing outside the mouth) of some animals, such as elephants: an ivory statue Ivory is also a yellow-white color. Examples of ivoryivory The light, portable ivories would have been particularly attractive as loot. The evidence from these workshops shows that the craftsmen were producing prestige valuables: enamels, glassware, ivories, bonework and elaborate metalwork. Policy-makers do not operate in an ivory tower, exempt from the pressures of interest groups. Unlike the academic moralists, she is not "firmly imprisoned in an ivory tower". Scientists will have to quit their ivory towers in order to explain how the patient sorting out of tested information can facilitate agreement. All ivory gulls were observed in small areas of open water in large expanses covered with mostly solid sea ice. On three of the four occasions when the ship encountered a polar bear, ivory gulls were also present. Of the four bears seen during the 1993 cruise, three had ivory gulls associated with them. In contrast, no ivory gulls were observed near this community in 2002. The observations of ivory gulls at sea presented here are consistent with this. A thorough search in the early evening failed to show any ivory gulls at all. Even the ivory towers of academia were affected. His ivory tower has always been equipped with a high-speed elevator. To protect the elephant, trade in ivory has been banned since 1990. The items concerned— about 20 in number—are nineteenth century copies of seventeenth century ivories. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 See all examples of ivory These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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