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silver /ˈsɪlvə(r)/► SEE ALL(hand sth to sb) on a silver platterthe silver screenbe born with a silver spoon in your mouthevery cloud has a silver lininga silver/smooth tongue ●(hand sth to sb) on a silver ˈplattergive sth to sb without expecting them to do or give anything in return 不图回报地(给予);拱手相让◆I don’t like her at all — she expects to be handed everything on a silver platter as if she’s better than other people. 我一点也不喜欢她 - 她希望别人把什么都拱手送给她,好像自己比谁都强。 NOTE A platter is a large plate that is used for serving food. * platter 指用来上菜的大盘子。 ●the silver ˈscreen (old-fashioned) the film industry 电影业◆the heroes and heroines of the silver screen 银幕上的男女主角●be born with a silver ˈspoon in your mouth (saying) be born into a very rich family 生于富贵之家;出身富裕◆They had both been born with silver spoons in their mouths, and never had to worry about money.他们俩都生于富贵人家,从来不用担心缺钱花。●every ˌcloud has a silver ˈlining (saying) there is always something hopeful about even the most difficult or unhappy situation 黑暗中总有一线光明●a ˌsilver/ˌsmooth ˈtonguethe ability to talk in a very pleasing and polite way, to make people do what you want 好口才;伶俐的口齿◆It was his silver tongue that got him the job.他因为善于言谈才得到了这份工作。▸ ˌsilver-ˈtongued, ˌsmooth-ˈtongued adjective ◆smooth-tongued salesmen能言善道的推销员 |