alloy sth with sth
alloy something with something
1. Lit. to combine one molten metal into another molten metal.
Is it possible to alloy copper with nickel?
The copper has been alloyed with nickel.
2. Fig. to combine one quality or attribute with another.
She alloyed her courage with a helping of wisdom.
Her courage has been alloyed with wisdom.
热门单词
- a crack at sth
- act within one's rights
- a free hand (with so or sth)
- agonize (oneself) over so or sth
- a grandfather clause
- ail
- a level playing field
- alligator
- all vine and no taters
- all wool and no shoddy
- along these lines
- aloof
- always chasing rainbows
- a mine of information
- another pair of eyes
- ants in one's pants
- a photo op(portunity)
- a political football
- apologize (to so) (for so)
- appear at some place
- approval