| 词汇 | ebony |
| 释义 | ebony noun[ U ] uk /ˈeb.ən.i/ us /ˈeb.ən.i/ [ U ] a very hard dark wood of a tropical tree, used especially for making furniture: （尤指用于制造家具的）乌木，黑檀 He started buying exotic woods such as ebony and rosewood from Mexico. The handles of medical instruments used to be made of ebony. Compare jet black coal black Chonticha Vatpongpee/EyeEm/GettyImages [ C or U ] one of several types of tropical tree whose hard dark wood is used for making furniture: The horticulturalist Pierre Poivre introduced species from around the world, including fruit and spice trees, ebony and mahogany. LITERARY the colour black: skin of gleaming ebony Pakin Songmor/Moment/GettyImages Types of wood American elm Atlantic white cedar balsa wood bark basswood black locust boxwood cork knotty lumber matchwood MDF mulga oaken paulownia piny pitch pine ponderosa pine softwood three-ply You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Black, white & grey Less common colours ebony adjective literaryuk /ˈeb.ən.i/ us /ˈeb.ən.i/ black in colour: 乌黑的，黑色的 her ebony hair她乌黑的头发 Their eyes were painted ebony and their mouths crimson. Compare jet-black coal-black Black, white & grey blackness coaly dove grey dusty gray greyish greyly greyness gunmetal grey inky jet black lily-white pearl pearly pitch darkness pitchy sable snow white sombrely sooty You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Less common colours ebony | American Dictionaryebony noun[ U ] us/ˈeb·ə·ni/ a very hard, dark-colored wood, used esp. for making furniture Examples of ebonyebony The proportion of ebony offspring eclosing is our measure of fitness. Trees include the ebony and other kinds of wood listed, and date-palms also shown in quantity. In the past two years, more than 1,100 ebonies have been planted on the island. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Helenian ebony; and if he will make a statement. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Trials have indicated that ebony and other endemic species can contribute towards this. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They exploited the valuable resources of the island—at that time consisting largely of ebony—but they did not do much else. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He was as black as ebony. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He produced pieces of monumental solidity blazing with harmonious color, or gleaming with the sober and dignified reticence of ebony, ivory, and white metal. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Ebony is exceptionally calculating and cunning, and puts her cleverness to good use. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The fingerboard is made from ebony and has 22 frets. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The opaque shades were produced in early 1920s with colors such as helio, jade, primrose, azurite and ebony. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Examples exist of boxwood, ivory or ebony, usually with brass hinges. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. They are infamous for an ebony and tattered costume, as well as for concealing their identity behind an ashen skeletal mask. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Among the trees of the dry-land forests are some valuable species, such as satinwood, ebony, ironwood, and mahogany. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The floor is parquet and is made of oak, ebony and walnut. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. See all examples of ebony 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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