Word · Frequency #5793
coral
珊瑚虫；珊瑚群体
核心释义
A marine animal that lives in colonies and builds a hard skeleton of calcium carbonate, often forming reefs.
- 1.
珊瑚纲(Anthozoa)海洋无脊椎动物中的多种物种,多数会形成坚硬的碳酸钙骨骼并聚集成群；也指这些物种形成的群体。
Any of many species of marine invertebrates in the class Anthozoa, most of which build hard calcium carbonate skeletons and form colonies, or a colony belonging to one of those species.
- 2.
平均为深粉色的可变颜色
a variable color averaging a deep pink
- 3.
由这些生物的骨骼构成的坚硬物质。
A hard substance made of the skeletons of these organisms.
- 4.
地中海珊瑚的坚硬石质骨骼,具有精致的红色或粉色,用于珠宝
the hard stony skeleton of a Mediterranean coral that has a delicate red or pink color and is used for jewelry
- 5.
略带黄色的橙粉色；地中海红珊瑚(Corallium rubrum)的颜色,常作装饰品或宝石用。
A somewhat yellowish orange-pink color; the color of red coral (Corallium rubrum) of the Mediterranean Sea, commonly used as an ornament or gem.
- 6.
未受精的龙虾卵；烹饪时变红；用作装饰或调色酱汁
unfertilized lobster roe; reddens in cooking; used as garnish or to color sauces
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熟龙虾的卵巢；因其颜色而得名。
The ovaries of a cooked lobster; so called from their color.
珊瑚；珊瑚石；珊瑚色；珊瑚红；龙虾卵；龙虾子；珊瑚纲(Anthozoa)海洋无脊椎动物中的多种物种,多数会形成坚硬的碳酸钙骨骼并聚集成群；也指这些物种形成的群体。；平均为深粉色的可变颜色
用法In use
The necklace is made of pink coral.
用法提示：珊瑚作为不可数名词，指用作珠宝的材料。
Divers explored the coral reef near the island.
用法提示：珊瑚作为名词，构成复合词 coral reef。
She added some coral to the aquarium to decorate it.
用法提示：珊瑚作为可数名词，指单个的珊瑚骨骼。
be coral (color)
The dress is coral.
这条裙子是珊瑚色的。
coral [jewelry] (material)
珊瑚作材料时通常不可数，但可用 a piece of coral 表示单个。
She wears a coral necklace.
她戴着一条珊瑚项链。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- coral reef
- 珊瑚礁
- The Great Barrier Reef is the world's largest coral reef system.大堡礁是世界上最大的珊瑚礁系统。
- coral pink
- 珊瑚粉（色）
- She wore a dress in a beautiful coral pink shade.她穿了一条漂亮的珊瑚粉色的裙子。
- coral necklace
- 珊瑚项链
- She received a precious coral necklace as a gift.她收到了一条珍贵的珊瑚项链作为礼物。
- coral island
- 珊瑚岛
- The Maldives consists of many small coral islands.马尔代夫由许多小珊瑚岛组成。
- coral color
- 珊瑚色
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
coral 里有 oral（口），珊瑚虫用口捕食，帮您记住拼写和含义。
语境与语域Context & Register
海洋生物学、珠宝、颜色描述
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with 'coral' (stressed vowel /ɔː/ and following /rəl/). Note that 'corral' (a pen for animals) is spelled similarly but pronounced /kəˈræl/.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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