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。
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
a smooth, hard, shiny round object that forms inside the shell of an oyster or clam and is valued as a jewel
珍贵之物;宝贝。
Something precious.
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
a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
明胶或类似物质的胶囊,内含液体,如用于药物。
A capsule of gelatin or similar substance containing liquid for, e.g., medicinal application.
一种白色,类似漂白骨的颜色
a shade of white the color of bleached bones
眼睛上的白色斑点或薄膜。
A whitish speck or film on the eye.
一种小而圆的形状
a shape that is spherical and small
与大菱鲆近缘的鱼;菱鲆。
A fish allied to the turbot; the brill.
一种浅色的燕鸥。
A light-colored tern.
鹿角上形成疙瘩的环状小瘤之一。
One of the circle of tubercles which form the bur on a deer's antler.
流苏或边缘。
A fringe or border.
有价值的小信息;尤指对决策有实际用处的格言或建议。
A valuable little nugget of information; especially, an aphorism or tip that is operationally useful for decision-making.
纹章学中以宝石表示银色时的用语。
Argent, in blazoning by precious stones.
She wore a beautiful pearl necklace to the wedding.
她戴着一条漂亮的珍珠项链去参加婚礼。
用法提示:这里"pearl"指贝壳内形成的珍贵珠宝,是名词,表示一种宝石。
The bride chose a pearl white dress for her special day.
新娘为她特别的日子选了一件珍珠白的裙子。
用法提示:这里"pearl"作为形容词修饰白色,表示一种类似珍珠的白色调。
The cook shaped the dough into small pearls for the soup.
厨师把面团搓成小珍珠形状放进汤里。
用法提示:这里"pearls"指小而圆的形状,是名词复数形式。
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。
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用作定语,修饰名词,表示与珍珠相关的。
She wore a beautiful pearl necklace.
她戴了一条漂亮的珍珠项链。
gem 泛指珍贵宝石,而 pearl 特指珍珠,但可用作同义词。
jewel 更强调装饰品,pearl 多指珍珠本身。
bead 通常指有孔的珠子,而 pearl 是天然形成的珍珠。
grammar · medium
易错句子She has pearl teeth.
正确表达She has pearly teeth.
Pearl 是名词,不能直接修饰名词表示“像珍珠一样白”,应使用形容词 pearly。中文常直接用名词作定语,导致此类错误。
grammar · medium
易错句子I bought two pearl from the market.
正确表达I bought two pearls from the market.
Pearl 是可数名词,复数形式必须加 -s。中文中“珍珠”没有明显复数标记,学习者容易忽略。
grammar · medium
易错句子This necklace is made of pearl.
正确表达This necklace is made of pearls.
表示“由珍珠制成”时,珍珠作为材料通常用复数形式,因为通常指多个珍珠。中文说“珍珠制成”但英语需要复数。
与珍贵珍珠相对,指无价值的东西
pearl指珍珠,peril指危险,发音相近但意义完全不同
pearl指珍珠或珍珠色,purl指水流声或编织针法,发音相似但意义不同
pearl指珍珠,peal指响亮的声音(如钟声),发音相近但意义无关
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。
养殖珍珠
Cultured pearls are more affordable than natural ones.
养殖珍珠比天然珍珠更实惠。
珍珠耳环
Her pearl earrings matched her necklace perfectly.
她的珍珠耳环与项链完美搭配。
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。
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。
珍珠白
The car was painted a glossy pearl white.
这辆车被漆成了亮丽的珍珠白色。
一句至理名言
My grandmother shared a pearl of wisdom with me: 'Patience is a virtue.'
我奶奶和我分享了一句至理名言:‘耐心是一种美德。’
对牛弹琴
I tried to explain the importance of art to them, but it was like casting pearls before swine.
我试图向他们解释艺术的重要性,但那就像是对牛弹琴。
无价之宝
For many collectors, that painting is a pearl of great price.
对许多收藏家来说,那幅画是无价之宝。
那些珍珠就是他的眼睛。
From Shakespeare's The Tempest, Act 1, Scene 2, sung by Ariel about Ferdinand's father's transformation. It poetically describes eyes becoming pearls after drowning.
出自莎士比亚《暴风雨》第一幕第二场,爱丽儿所唱的歌,描述斐迪南的父亲死后变化,诗意地表达眼睛化为珍珠。
天国好比一个商人寻找好珠子;遇见一颗重价的珠子,就去变卖他一切所有的,买了这颗珠子。
From the Bible, Matthew 13:45-46, a parable teaching about the supreme value of the kingdom of heaven.
出自圣经马太福音13:45-46,比喻教导天国至高无上的价值。
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