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Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

base metal
  1. 1. 基底金属(合金中的主要金属)
  2. 2. 贱金属
  3. 3. 熔后有浮渣的金属
  4. 4. (人)道德品质恶劣

Collins English-English Dictionary

base metal
  1. 1. n any of certain common metals such as copper, lead, zinc, and tin, as distinct from the precious metals, gold, silver, and platinum

Examples

Magicians and alchemists have been trying to change base metal into gold for centuries.
巫师和炼金术士几个世纪以来一直在试图将基本金属变为黄金。
to commute base metal into gold
这个铁壶需要锢漏,因为底座有一个小孔。
There is a small hole in the base of the iron bottle, which needs to be plugged with molten metal.

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