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Silverware means the knives, forks, and spoons used for eating, especially in American English — even when they are not actually made of silver. In British English, people more often say 'cutlery' for the everyday version, and save 'silverware' for real silver items, like fancy silver dishes or trophies used at special occasions.
銀器；（美式）餐具（刀叉湯匙）
組成silver + ware (things made for a certain use, as in 'software' or 'hardware').
同家族的字
- hardwareshares the -ware ending, meaning goods or items of a certain type
原始詞典資料4 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，原文照列，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
silverwarenoun/ˈsɪlvə(ɹ)ˌwɛə(ɹ)/
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Anything manufactured from silver.
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Anything with a silvery colour.
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Knives, forks and spoons (whether made from silver or not).
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hobbieslifestylesportsTrophies, success in a competition.
- February 2008, BBC Sport - Ramos takes centre stage How different it was at Wembley as Ramos confirmed his reputation as a relentless pursuer of silverware by giving Spurs their first trophy in nine years.
- The performance was a sign of real intent for Arsenal as they continue their pursuit for silverware on four fronts - and with Van Persie firing on all cylinders, the odds look good on them winning a first trophy since 2005.
資料來源：英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary（CC BY-SA 4.0）。 原文照列，未經改寫。