1. | [u] 锌a chemical element. Zinc is a bluish-white metal that is mixed with copper to produce brass and is often used to cover other metals to prevent them from rusting . |
2. | [c] (informal) (非洲某些地方用于搭建屋顶、棚子等的)波纹铁板,瓦楞铁板(in some places in Africa) a sheet of corrugated iron that is used to make a roof, shelter, etc. |
They built a temporary home out of zincs. 他们用瓦楞铁板搭建了一个临时住所。 |