“No matter,” said Holmes, “ I don’t think that will delay us much.” He opened the door with a thin metal wire which he always kept in his pocket.

“不要紧，”福尔摩斯说，“我想这不会耽误我们太久的。”他用一根经常放在口袋里的很细的金属丝把门打开了。

属类：学习英语-教材英语-高二下

But a watch could never repair itself it does not consist of living parts, only of metal , which wears away by friction.

表永远不会修复自身--它不是由有生命的部件组成,而是金属制成的,金属会因摩擦而损耗。

属类：学习英语-新概念英语-第四册

When a thundercloud comes over the kite, the sharp piece of metal will pull the electricity form the cloud. The kite and the string will become charged.

当雷雨云飘到风筝上方时，金属棒尖端会把电从云层传导过来，这样，风筝和细绳也就带电了。

属类：学习英语-教材英语-高一课文

I was not surprised to find that the machine still refused to work after I had reassembled it, for the simple reason that I was left with several curiously shaped bits of metal which did not seem to fit anywhere.

等我装完后，那台割草机仍然一动不动。对此我倒并不感到吃惊。原因很简单，因为还剩下几个形状奇特的零件似乎哪里也装不上去。

属类：学习英语-新概念英语-第三册

The problem with electrical signals is that they get weaker and weaker as they travel along metal wires.

电信号存在的一个难题就是当其沿着金属导线传送时，随着距离的增加信号会变得越来越弱。

属类：学习英语-教材英语-高二下

The actual figure was made of copper supported by a metal framework which had been especially constructed by Eiffel.

雕像是铜制的，由Eiffel特别建造的金属架支撑着。

属类：学习英语-新概念英语-第二册:lesson 93

Holmes took the snake with the piece of rope, threw it into the open metal chest and shut it.

福尔摩斯用绳子把蛇拎起，扔进开着的金属箱中，然后把箱子关上了。

属类：学习英语-教材英语-高二下

A heavy metal chest was in the corner. It was impossible to open it.

角落里摆着一个沉甸甸的金属箱，根本打不开。

属类：学习英语-教材英语-高二下

The loss of metal has been reduced to less than 20%.

金属损耗减少到百分之二十以下。

属类：学习英语-语法例句-

Lined up against the wall, there were long thin wires attached to metal spheres.

靠边墙排列着许多细长的电线，而电线又连着金属球。

属类：学习英语-新概念英语-第三册

Two metal surfaces rubbing together cause friction and heat; but if they are separated by a thin film of oil, the friction and heat are reduced.

两个金属面相擦,就要产生摩擦和热;但如果在它们之间抹上薄薄的一层油,就可以减少摩擦,降低热度。

属类：学习英语-自考试题-

Heat expands metal

热使金属膨胀。

属类：学习英语-同义词辨析-

People use metal for making machines.

人们用金属制造机器。

属类：学习英语-教材英语-初三

First, fix a very sharp piece of metal , pointing a foot or more above the frame, to the top of the longer stick of the cross.

首先，在十字框架的长棍顶部固定一根很尖的金属棒，使它比框架长出一英尺或一英尺以上。

属类：学习英语-教材英语-高一课文

Glancing at the bits of wood and metal that laid around him, the man sadly picked up the mattress and carried it into his house.

他瞥了一眼周围木块和金属块，无可奈何地拾起垫子拿到屋里。

属类：学习英语-新概念英语-第二册:lesson 49

Heavy iron chains around his feet and hands were fixed to a metal bar that ran round the hall about ten centimeters off the ground.

他手上和脚上学生的铁链被拴在厅堂四周离地约有10厘米的金属杆上。

属类：学习英语-教材英语-高一课文

The trainer stands in front of the elephant holding a long stick with a sharp metal point.

训练员站在象前面,手拿着锐利金属尖的长棒。

属类：学习英语-新概念英语-第四册

The garden was soon littered with chunks of metal which had once made up a lawn mower.

一会儿，割草机便被拆成一个个金属零件，乱七八糟地堆在花园里

属类：学习英语-新概念英语-第三册

So nowadays, instead of using metal wires to send electrical signals, very thin glass pipes, about 1 mm wide, are used to send light signals.

因此，如今已经不用金属导线来传送电信号了，而是用细到只有1毫米宽的光纤管来传送光信号。

属类：学习英语-教材英语-高二下

It was made of metal .

用金属做的。

属类：学习英语-教材英语-初三

This time they fixed heavy metal clamps to both sides of the dish so that they could fasten the chains.

这次他们用沉重的金属夹把盘子夹住，以便往盘子上安装铁链。

属类：学习英语-新概念英语-第三册

These movements are controlled by the trainer with the metal-pointed stick, and the trunk eventually becomes so sore that the elephant curls it up and seldom afterwards uses it for offensive purposes.

这时训练者用带金属尖的棒对其进行干预,终使长鼻痛到朝上卷起。而且以后很少会用它来向人进攻。

属类：学习英语-新概念英语-第四册

This metal burnishes well

这种金属容易擦亮。

属类：学习英语-同义词辨析-

1:Americans, like people in other countries, always want more money.2:One way they express this is by protesting that their jobs do not pay enough.3:A common expression is, "I am working for chickenfeed."4:It means working for very little money.5:The expression probably began because seeds fed to chickens made people think of small change.[...]116:Small change means metal coins of not much value, like nickels which are worth five cents.

1:和其它国家的人一样，美国人也总是想赚到更多的钱。2:抗议薪水太少，就是他们表达这种愿望的一种方式。3:常见说法是：“我正在为了chickenfeed（chickenfeed，美国俚语，微不足道的金额，为数甚微的款项）而工作。”4:意思是为了微不足道的钱而工作。5:该短语的起源可能是因为喂鸡的饲料使人们想到了small change（零钱）的缘故。[...]116:零钱就是面值低的硬币，例如5美分的硬币。

属类：学习英语-Words And Their Stories 词汇掌故-词汇掌故：蝇头小利

For the train running down the track there is no right or wrong side. The track is simply the metal structure on which the train runs.

对铁轨上运行的列车来说，铁轨两边没有好坏之分。铁轨就是列车运行运行其上的金属结构。

属类：学习英语-Words And Their Stories 词汇掌故-词汇掌故：铁路相关词汇

Years ago, farmers used haywire to temporarily fix a damaged fence, gate or barrier. But the wire was never a good choice for permanent repairs because it breaks down easily. The metal iron turns reddish brown and wears down when attacked by oxygen in the air or water. It other words, it rusts!

几年前，农民们用捆干草的铁丝临时修复了一道损坏的栅栏和栅栏门。但是这种铁丝从来不是永久性修理的好选择，因为它很容易损坏。当它遇到空气或水中的氧气就会变成红褐色并且慢慢消蚀。换句话说，它生锈了。

属类：学习英语-Words And Their Stories 词汇掌故-词汇掌故：捆干草的铁丝

The belief that there is magical power in the metal silver goes back to ancient Greece. In the stories of other cultures, a silver bullet is the only way to defeat monsters like werewolves and witches.

金属银具有神奇力量的这种信念可以追溯到古希腊。在其它文化的故事中，“银弹”是打败狼人和女巫这类怪物的唯一途径。

属类：学习英语-Words And Their Stories 词汇掌故-词汇掌故：银弹

In some of the radio and television shows, the Lone Ranger used bullets made from the precious metal silver as a symbol of justice and law and order. The silver bullet was also to remind himself and others that life, like silver, has value and is not to be wasted or thrown away.

在一些电台和电视节目中，独行侠使用贵金属银制成的子弹，作为公正、法律和秩序的象征。银弹也提醒他和其他人，生命像银一样具有价值，不应该白白耗费掉。

属类：学习英语-Words And Their Stories 词汇掌故-词汇掌故：银弹