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Học thuậtThân thiện
Definition
Noun:
- Ivory: The hard, white material that primarily comes from the tusks of elephants, used historically for carving ornamental objects.
- Tusk: Specifically refers to the long, pointed tooth (an elongated upper incisor) of an elephant that is made of ivory.
Adjective:
- Ivory-colored: Describing a pale, creamy-white color resembling that of ivory.
Usage Examples
Noun (Ivory/Material):
- Chiếc lược được làm từ ngà. (The comb is made from ivory.)
- Buôn bán ngà voi là bất hợp pháp. (Trading elephant ivory is illegal.)
Noun (Tusk):
- Con voi có đôi ngà rất dài. (The elephant has very long tusks.)
Adjective (Color):
- Cô ấy mặc chiếc váy màu ngà. (She is wearing an ivory-colored dress.)
Advanced Usage
- "ngà ngà": An adjective describing a slight, subdued hue, often a pale tint of a color (like yellow or red), or a state of being slightly intoxicated.
- Bầu trời ngà ngà vàng lúc hoàng hôn. (The sky is tinged with pale yellow at sunset.)
- Anh ấy say ngà ngà. (He is slightly tipsy.)
Variants and Related Words
Ngà voi (n): Elephant ivory; the most common specific term for ivory.
- Đồ thủ công từ ngà voi. (Handicrafts from elephant ivory.)
Ngà răng (n): Dentin; the hard, dense bony tissue forming the bulk of a tooth beneath the enamel.
- Ngà răng có màu hơi vàng. (Dentin has a slightly yellow color.)
Synonyms
- Ivory: The creamy-white material.
- Tusk: The elongated tooth itself.
- Off-white / Cream: For the color.
Related Idioms
- Trong như ngọc, trắng như ngà: An idiom meaning "as clear as jade, as white as ivory," used to describe something or someone of great purity and beauty.
- Làn da cô ấy trắng như ngà. (Her skin is as white as ivory.)
noun
- ivory
- đũa ngàivory chopstick. elephant's tusk