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nickel

/ˈnɪk.əl/

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noun

镍，镍币

A silvery elemental metal with an atomic number of 28 and symbol Ni.

Examples :

"The scientist used a nickel wire in her experiment. "

这位科学家在她的实验中用了一根镍丝。

element material substance chemistry science

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noun

五分镍币，五美分硬币

A coin worth 5 cents.

Examples :

"My change from the soda machine included three nickels. "

我的苏打水找零里有三个五美分硬币。

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noun

五块钱

(by extension) Five dollars.

Examples :

"My brother offered a nickel for the used textbook. "

我哥哥想用五块钱买那本旧课本。

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noun

五百美元

(by extension) Five hundred dollars.

Examples :

"My aunt offered a nickel for my used textbooks. "

我姑姑想用五百美元买我那些旧课本。

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noun

五号州际公路

(sometimes the nickel or the hot nickel) Interstate 5, a highway that runs along the west coast of the United States.

Examples :

"My sister took the nickel, the Interstate 5 highway, to visit her grandparents. "

我妹妹走了五号州际公路去看她的祖父母了。

place vehicle traffic

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noun

五点，五。

A playing card with the rank of five

Examples :

"My younger sister pulled a nickel from the deck of cards during the family game night. "

昨晚家庭游戏夜，我妹妹从牌堆里抽到了一张五点牌。

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noun

五年徒刑

A five-year prison sentence.

Examples :

"The judge handed down a nickel for the theft of the school supplies. "

法官判处他盗窃学校用品五年徒刑。

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noun

五后卫阵型

A defensive formation with five defensive backs, one of whom is a nickelback, instead of the more common four.

Examples :

"The football team used a nickel defense to stop the opposing team's running game. "

这支橄榄球队使用了五后卫阵型来阻止对方的跑攻。

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verb

镀镍

To plate with nickel.

Examples :

"The jeweler nickelled the silver necklace to give it a more durable, shiny finish. "

珠宝匠在银项链上镀了镍，使其更加耐用，也更有光泽。

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