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Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- base metal
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基底金属(合金中的主要金属)
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贱金属
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熔后有浮渣的金属
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4.
(人)道德品质恶劣
Collins English-English Dictionary
- base metal
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n
any of certain common metals such as copper, lead, zinc, and tin, as distinct from the precious metals, gold, silver, and platinum
Examples
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Magicians and alchemists have been trying to change base metal into gold for centuries.
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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。
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to commute base metal into gold
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这个铁壶需要锢漏,因为底座有一个小孔。
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There is a small hole in the base of the iron bottle, which needs to be plugged with molten metal.
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