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pearl1/pɜ:l/ n., adj. & v.●n. 1a (often 常作 attrib.) a usu. white or bluish-grey hard mass formed within the shell of a pearl-oyster or other bivalve mollusc, highly prized as a gem for its lustre 珍珠 pearl necklace 珍珠项链 b an imitation of this 人造珍珠 c (in pl. 用复数) a necklace of pearls 珍珠项链 d (usu. 通常作 attrib.) = MOTHER-OF-PEARL 2 a precious thing; the finest example 极宝贵的事物；极好的范例 3 anything resembling a pearl, e.g. a dewdrop, tear, etc. 珍珠状物(如露珠、眼珠等) 4 a bluish-grey colour 蓝灰色，珠灰色 ●adj. of the colour of pearl; bluish grey 珍珠色的，蓝灰色的 ●v. 1 tr. poet. [诗]a sprinkle with pearly drops 珠子般地散布 b make pearly in colour etc. 使成珍珠色 2 tr. reduce (barley etc.) to small rounded grains 把(大麦等)碾成小粒 3 intr. fish for pearl-oysters 采珍珠 4 intr. poet. form pearl-like drops [诗]使成珠状 □ cast pearls before swine offer a treasure to a person unable to appreciate it 明珠暗投；对牛弹琴 □ pearler n.[Middle English from Old French perle, probably from Latin perna ‘leg’ (applied to leg-of-mutton-shaped bivalve)] |