🔍 牛津詞典
🔍 朗文詞典
🔍 劍橋詞典
🔍 柯林斯詞典
🔍 麥美倫詞典
🔍 韋氏詞典 🎯

檢索以下詞典:
(Mr. Ng 不推薦使用 Google 翻譯!)
最近搜尋:
BNC: 23242 COCA: 32234
BNC: 23242 COCA: 32234

emery

noun

em·​ery ˈem-rē How to pronounce emery (audio)
ˈe-mə-
plural emeries
often attributive
: a dark granular mineral that consists of corundum with iron oxide impurities (such as magnetite) and is used as an abrasive
also : a hard abrasive powder

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Any imperfections, any divots or ridges, must be judiciously smoothed, and a climber’s equipment includes pumice stones, sandpaper and emery boards. David Wharton, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2021 Smaller pockets to hold chalk for the box call and emery paper for the pot and striker calls is also a plus. Frank Sargeant, AL.com, 8 Apr. 2018 Once the polish is gone, wash your hands, dry them thoroughly, and use an emery board or nail file to shape your nails. Seventeen, 22 Apr. 2008

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French esmeril, from Old Italian smiriglio, from Medieval Latin smiriglum, from Greek smyrid-, smyris

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of emery was in the 15th century
BNC: 23242 COCA: 32234

👨🏻‍🏫 Mr. Ng 韋氏詞典 📚 – mw.mister5️⃣.net
切換為繁體中文
Site Uptime