单词 | pearl |
释义 | pearl n 1 (a) small, hard, round, silvery-white or bluish-grey lustrous mass that forms inside the shells of some oysters and is of great value as a gem 珍珠 a string of pearls 一串珍珠 [attrib 作定语] a pearl necklace 珍珠项链. (b) man-made imitation of this 人造珍珠 cultivated pearls 人工养殖的珍珠. 2 thing resembling a pearl in shape or colour (形状或颜色)似珍珠之物 pearls of dew on the grass 草上的露珠. 3 very precious or highly valued person or thing (used esp in the expressions shown) 极宝贵或极有价值的人或事物(尤用於以下示例) a pearl among women 女子中的杰出者 pearls of wisdom 智慧的结晶. 4 (idm 习语) cast pearls before swine => cast1. |
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