amalgam 详细解释

amalgam

[ə'mælgəm]

n.汞合金, 混合物

词义辨析

同义参见:

combination  synthesis  compound  alloy  union  

英英释义

名词 amalgam:

an alloy of mercury with another metal (usually silver) used by dentists to fill cavities in teeth; except for iron and platinum all metals dissolve in mercury and chemists refer to the resulting mercury mixtures as amalgams

同义词:dental amalgam

a combination or blend of diverse things

补充

amalgamamalgam英:[əˈmælɡəm] 美:[əˈmælɡəm]n.1.汞合金,汞齐

例句

1. The coalition was a curious amalgam of ethnic and religious groups.该联盟是种族群体与宗教团体的奇特混合体。 2. a simple amalgam of previous doctrines之前信条的简单混合 3. a curious amalgam of the traditional and the modern.传统和现代的奇特结合。 4. Several different styles of music come together in an unusual amalgam.几种不同风格的音乐非同寻常地融合在一起。 5. an amalgam [=amalgamation] of sweet and spicy flavors甜辣混合口味 6. The language they speak is an amalgam of Spanish and English.他们说的是西班牙语和英语的混合语。