【amalgam】 - SAT备考词汇

amalgam

UK:  [ə'mælɡəm]

US:  [ə'mælɡəm]

复数：amalgams  

n.

1.混合物

2.混汞

3.汞膏

4.结合

5.【冶金】汞合金,汞齐

1 . This most visceral and ritual of actions tends to be mediated through a flimsy, poorly conceived amalgam of shapes.
这种最发自肺腑、最具仪式性动作的含义却经常因为一个轻薄且设计很差的各种形状的结合体而打折。

2 . Conventional material such as calcium hydroxide, amalgam have been used for repairing this perforation.
传统的修补材料有氢氧化钙、银汞合金等，直接用于穿孔的充填。

3 . Presidential decision is always an amalgam of judgement, confidence in his associates, and concern about their morale.
总统所作的决定，经常是他的判断，他对僚属的信任以及对他们的情绪的关怀的混合体。

4 . Making the horrific amalgam more unpleasant was a persistent wet, hacking cough coming from his ravaged lungs.
因为肺部受伤，他不停地唾涎咳嗽，使这堆恐怖的混合体更加令人厌恶。

5 . It's an amalgam slightly disarmed by pastel-colored earmuffs , but Sean is still clearly not to be messed with.
卸下淡彩色御寒耳罩，不过肖恩显然仍没有受到干扰。