be coral (color)
The dress is coral.
这条裙子是珊瑚色的。
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
A marine animal that lives in colonies and builds a hard skeleton of calcium carbonate, often forming reefs.
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.
平均为深粉色的可变颜色
a variable color averaging a deep pink
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.
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
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.
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
熟龙虾的卵巢；因其颜色而得名。
The ovaries of a cooked lobster; so called from their color.
The necklace is made of pink coral.
这条项链是由粉色珊瑚制成的。
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.
潜水员探索了岛屿附近的珊瑚礁。
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.
她在水族箱里添加了一些珊瑚来装饰它。
用法提示：珊瑚作为可数名词，指单个的珊瑚骨骼。
The dress is coral.
这条裙子是珊瑚色的。
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。
The lobster coral is used as a garnish.
龙虾卵用作装饰。
anthozoan 是珊瑚所属的生物学分类（珊瑚纲），涵盖海葵等，词义比 coral 宽泛，多用于学术语境；日常说 coral 时不宜直接改用 anthozoan。
polyp 指珊瑚虫个体，强调单个水螅型动物，不等于珊瑚群体或骨骼；在生物学描述中可替换，口语中不通用。
grammar · medium
易错句子The coral in the aquarium are very colorful.
正确表达The corals in the aquarium are very colorful.
当coral指多个珊瑚个体时，应用复数形式corals。
grammar · medium
易错句子I bought a corals necklace.
正确表达I bought a coral necklace.
当coral作为名词定语表示材料或颜色时，应用单数形式，不用复数。
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。
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。
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。
珊瑚岛
The Maldives consists of many small coral islands.
马尔代夫由许多小珊瑚岛组成。
珊瑚色
The walls were painted a warm coral color.
墙壁被漆成了温暖的珊瑚色。
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