释义 |
carat/ˈkærət/n. 1 a unit of weight for precious stones, now equivalent to 200 milligrams 克拉(宝石的重量单位, 1 克拉等于 200 毫克) 2 (US [美] karat) a measure of purity of gold, pure gold being 24 carats 开(黄金纯度单位,纯金为 24 开) [French via Italian carato from Arabic ḳīrɑˉṭ ‘weight of four grains’, from Greek keration ‘fruit of the carob’ (diminutive of keras ‘horn’)] |