Word · Frequency #6574
pearl
珍珠
a smooth, hard, shiny round object that forms inside the shell of an oyster or clam and is valued as a jewel
- 1.
Something precious.
珍贵之物;宝贝。
- 2.
a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
一种光滑有光泽的圆形结构,位于蛤蜊或牡蛎的壳内,作为珠宝非常珍贵
- 3.
A capsule of gelatin or similar substance containing liquid for, e.g., medicinal application.
明胶或类似物质的胶囊,内含液体,如用于药物。
- 4.
a shade of white the color of bleached bones
一种白色,类似漂白骨的颜色
- 5.
A whitish speck or film on the eye.
眼睛上的白色斑点或薄膜。
- 6.
a shape that is spherical and small
一种小而圆的形状
- 7.
A fish allied to the turbot; the brill.
与大菱鲆近缘的鱼;菱鲆。
- 8.
A light-colored tern.
一种浅色的燕鸥。
- 9.
One of the circle of tubercles which form the bur on a deer's antler.
鹿角上形成疙瘩的环状小瘤之一。
- 10.
A fringe or border.
流苏或边缘。
- 11.
A valuable little nugget of information; especially, an aphorism or tip that is operationally useful for decision-making.
有价值的小信息;尤指对决策有实际用处的格言或建议。
- 12.
Argent, in blazoning by precious stones.
纹章学中以宝石表示银色时的用语。
珍宝;珍贵之物;金句;至理名言;宝贵信息;小圆珠;珠状物;珍珠白;灰白色;胶丸;药用胶囊
In use
She wore a beautiful pearl necklace to the wedding.
The bride chose a pearl white dress for her special day.
The cook shaped the dough into small pearls for the soup.
a pearl of [noun phrase]
表示某物是某类中的精品或典型。
This essay is a pearl of wisdom.
这篇文章是智慧的结晶。
pearls of [noun phrase]
复数形式,表示多个精品或智慧话语。
She shared pearls of wisdom with the students.
她与学生分享了智慧的结晶。
pearl [noun]
pearl用作定语,修饰名词,表示与珍珠相关的。
She wore a beautiful pearl necklace.
Connections
Collocations
- a pearl necklace
- 珍珠项链
- She wore a beautiful pearl necklace to the party.她戴着一条漂亮的珍珠项链去参加派对。
- cultured pearl
- 养殖珍珠
- Cultured pearls are more affordable than natural ones.养殖珍珠比天然珍珠更实惠。
- pearl earrings
- 珍珠耳环
- Her pearl earrings matched her necklace perfectly.她的珍珠耳环与项链完美搭配。
- a string of pearls
- 一串珍珠
- The bride wore a string of pearls on her wedding day.新娘在婚礼上戴了一串珍珠。
- pearl button
- 珍珠纽扣
- The blouse has small pearl buttons down the front.这件衬衫前面有小小的珍珠纽扣。
- pearl white
Learner notes
Memory Tip
珍珠(pearl)音似“胖耳”,想象胖耳朵上戴着一颗又圆又亮的珍珠。
Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:珠宝、颜色描述、形状比喻 通常用于描述珍珠或类似珍珠的物品,比较中性,没有明显的正式或非正式倾向。
Grammar Note
珍珠是可数名词,复数形式为pearls。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the same stressed vowel and following sounds /ɜːrl/ as in 'pearl', making them perfect rhymes.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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