Ingot
“Ingot” 是名词,专指将熔化的金属倒入模具中凝固而成的固定形状(通常为长方形或砖形)的块。常见的有金锭 (gold ingot) 或钢锭 (steel ingot)。
- “The bank vault was filled with rows of heavy gold ingots.” (银行金库里堆满了成排沉重的金锭。)
- “Molten steel is poured into molds to form ingots for shipping.” (熔化的钢水被倒入模具中形成钢锭以便运输。)
- “The artisan melted the scrap silver and cast it into a small ingot.” (工匠熔化了废银,并将其铸成一个小银锭。)
“Ingot” 源自中古英语 “ingot”,最初可能与“倾倒” (in + pour/gut) 有关,指熔化金属的倾倒过程。
该词通常被视为单一词根词,没有明显的前缀或后缀。
在欧美文化和财富象征中,“gold ingot”(金锭)常出现在电影、游戏或金融新闻中,代表着储备金或巨大的财富。在工业领域,它是金属原材料在进一步加工前的标准存储形式。
- 复数: ingots (多个铸锭)
想象一个“硬块” (in-get -> 进到模具里得到的块),专门指昂贵的金属块。
“Deep inside the ancient temple, the explorer found a hidden chest. He expected jewels, but instead, he found ten massive silver ingots. They were heavy and cold, symbols of a kingdom long forgotten.” (在古庙深处,探险家发现了一个隐藏的箱子。他本以为会看到珠宝,结果却发现了十块巨大的银锭。它们沉重而冰冷,是那个早已被遗忘的王国的象征。)