Dictionary entry
false topaz
/fɔːls ˈtəupæz/
noun
黄晶；假黄玉
a yellow variety of quartz, often used as a substitute for topaz; citrine
指黄水晶，并非真正的黄玉。
仿造黄晶；假黄玉
In use
She bought a bracelet set with false topaz because she loved its sunny color.
The yellow stone in the ring is false topaz, not a real topaz.
He added a polished false topaz to his mineral collection.
[subject] be false topaz
表示物质属性或身份。
This yellow quartz is false topaz.
这种黄色石英是假黄玉。
[subject] be sold as false topaz
The gems are sold as false topaz.
这些宝石被当作假黄玉出售。
[subject] be cut from false topaz
描述材料来源。
The beads are cut from false topaz.
这些珠子由假黄玉切割而成。
Common mistakes
He gave me a ring with a fake topaz.He gave me a ring with a false topaz.
使用 'fake topaz' 代替 'false topaz'：'false topaz' 是矿物学中的标准术语，指一种常被当作黄玉出售的黄色石英；而 'fake topaz' 是普通用语，泛指任何仿制品，可能导致误解。
The false topaz is a beautiful gemstone.False topaz is a beautiful gemstone.
当泛指这种材料时，不需要定冠词 'the'。'The false topaz' 特指某一块具体的假黄晶，而这里是在谈论材料属性，应使用零冠词。
Connections
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.