| 释义 |
pearl
UK [pɜ:l] US [pɝ:l] noun
countable or uncountable
■a small round object, usually white, that forms around a grain of sand inside the shell of especially an oyster (= a sea animal with a large flat shell) which is very valuable and is used to make jewellery 珍珠•a string of pearls一串珍珠 •a pearl necklace珍珠项炼 pearls [plural]
■jewellery made from pearls 珍珠首饰•He gave her pearls for her birthday.他送珍珠首饰给她作为生日礼物。 countable
■an artificially made pearl 人造珍珠•cultured pearls养殖的珍珠 countable literary
■a small drop of liquid 液态珠状物•There were pearls of dew on the grass.草地上有点点露珠。 uncountable
■the creamy white shiny colour of pearl or a pale colour 珠灰色，银白色
uncountable * mother-of-pearl •pearl buttons珍珠钮扣
UK [pɜ:l] US [pɝ:l] noun
a pearl of great price UK formal
■something that is very rare and is considered very important 珍贵罕见之物•Inexhaustible patience is a pearl of great price.无尽的耐心是难能可贵的。 |