How do you use "Silverware" in a sentence?

He's won plenty of silverware. Looking to add some silverware this season. All that money and no silverware.

Silverware

Q: What does "Silverware" mean?

Trophies. 'Silverware' means trophies—winning competitions. 'Collecting silverware' is every club's aim. Called silverware because traditional trophies are silver.

Slang Term BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

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Meaning: Trophies.

奖杯。

Trofeos.

トロフィー。

트로피.

'Silverware' means trophies—winning competitions. 'Collecting silverware' is every club's aim. Called silverware because traditional trophies are silver.

'银器（silverware）'意思是奖杯——赢得比赛。'收集银器'是每个俱乐部的目标。之所以叫银器，是因为传统奖杯是银制的。

'Silverware (platería)' significa trofeos: ganar competiciones. 'Coleccionar platería' es el objetivo de todos los clubes. Se llama así porque los trofeos tradicionales son de plata.

「シルバーウェア」はトロフィーのこと——大会に優勝すること。「シルバーウェアを集める」のはすべてのクラブの目標。伝統的なトロフィーが銀製であることからこう呼ばれる。

'실버웨어'는 트로피, 즉 대회 우승을 의미한다. '실버웨어를 수집하는 것'이 모든 클럽의 목표다. 전통적으로 트로피가 은으로 만들어졌기 때문에 이렇게 부른다.

Examples

He's won plenty of silverware.
他赢得了大量奖杯
ha ganado muchos trofeos
彼はたくさんのトロフィーを獲得してきた
그는 수많은 트로피를 들어올렸다.
Looking to add some silverware this season.
希望本赛季再添奖杯
buscan sumar algún trofeo esta temporada
今シーズンはトロフィーを増やしたい
이번 시즌 트로피를 추가하고 싶다.
All that money and no silverware.
花了那么多钱却没有奖杯
todo ese dinero y ningún trofeo
あれだけお金をかけてトロフィーなし
그 많은 돈을 쓰고도 트로피가 없다.

Pronunciation

/ˈsɪlvəweə/

Usage Guide

Context: trophies, winning, success

Tone: celebratory, aspirational

✓ Do Say

Silverware
银器/奖杯
trofeos
トロフィー
실버웨어
Win silverware
赢得奖杯
ganar trofeos
トロフィーを勝ち取る
트로피를 따다
Collect silverware
收集奖杯
coleccionar trofeos
トロフィーを集める
트로피를 수집하다

Common Mistakes

Any trophy counts as silverware, not just silver ones

Origin & History

From the silver material of traditional trophies. Football adopted the term for any trophy won. 'Lifting silverware' is the goal of every competition.

Etymology: Trophies traditionally made of silver

First recorded: Football usage 20th century

Cultural Context

Era: 20th century

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Trophy lifts

Regional notes: Universal football term.

Variations

SilverwareWin silverware