pearl
柯林斯詞典
1. N-COUNT A pearl is a hard round object that is shiny and creamy white in colour. Pearls grow inside the shell of an oyster and are used for making expensive jewellery. 珍珠
She wore a string of pearls at her throat. 她那時脖子上帶著一串珍珠。
2. ADJ Pearl is used to describe something that looks like a pearl. 珍珠般的
...tiny pearl buttons. …珍珠般的小扣子
3. ADJ of, made of, or set with pearl or mother-of-pearl 珍珠的; 貝母的; 鑲珠的
4. V to set with or as if with pearls 用珍珠鑲嵌; 仿珍珠鑲嵌
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pearl /p??l/ (pearls)
劍橋詞典
- [ 可數(shù)名詞：有復(fù)數(shù)形式的名詞 or 不可數(shù)或單數(shù)名詞：沒有復(fù)數(shù)形式的名詞 ]
a small , round object , usually white , that forms around a grain of sand inside the shell of a sea creature , especially an oyster . Pearls are valuable and are used to make jewellery .
珍珠
a string of pearls 一串珍珠
a pearl necklace 珍珠項鏈
?pearls [ 名詞的復(fù)數(shù)形式 ]
jewellery made from pearls
珍珠首飾
He gave her pearls for her birthday . 他送給她珍珠首飾作為生日禮物。
[ 可數(shù)名詞：有復(fù)數(shù)形式的名詞 ]
an artificially made pearl
人造珍珠
cultured pearls 養(yǎng)殖的珍珠
[ 可數(shù)名詞：有復(fù)數(shù)形式的名詞 ] literary
a small drop of liquid
液態(tài)珠狀物
There were pearls of dew on the grass . 草地上有點點露珠。
[ 不可數(shù)或單數(shù)名詞：沒有復(fù)數(shù)形式的名詞 ]
the white shiny colour of pearl or a pale colour
珠灰色，銀白色
[ 不可數(shù)或單數(shù)名詞：沒有復(fù)數(shù)形式的名詞 ]
→? mother-of-pearl
珍珠母（同 mother-of-pearl）
pearl buttons 珍珠母紐扣