amber
UK ['æm.bər] US [-bɚ] noun uncountable
■a hard transparent yellowish-brown substance which was formed in ancient times from the liquid of trees and is used in jewellery 琥珀•He has a collection of prehistoric insects preserved in amber.他收集了很多保存在琥珀中的史前昆虫化石。 ■UK (US also yellow)
■the yellowish-orange traffic light which shows between the green and the red to warn drivers that the lights are about to change （交通信号）黄灯•The lights turned to amber.交通信号变成了黄灯。 |