"metals" in Chinese (Simplified)
金属
Definition
通常坚硬、有光泽，并能导热导电的元素或材料。常见的金属有铁、金和铜。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
“金属”用于指多种类型的金属，常见于科学、工业和日常交流。不要与“金属”作为单数或材料混淆。常见搭配有“贵金属”、“重金属”等。
Examples
Gold and silver are valuable metals.
黄金和白银是有价值的**金属**。
Some metals can rust when they get wet.
有些**金属**遇水会生锈。
We recycle cans made from metals like aluminum.
我们回收像铝这样的**金属**做的罐头。
Most metals are good conductors of electricity, which is why we use them in wires.
大多数**金属**导电性好，所以我们用它们做电线。
People have been using metals for thousands of years to make tools and weapons.
人们使用**金属**制作工具和武器已经有几千年了。
Batteries often contain several types of metals inside them.
电池里通常含有几种不同的**金属**。