Word · Frequency #6574
pearls
成珠状；凝结成珠
pearls is the third person singular of pearl.
to form small drops like pearls; to bead
- 1.
To set or adorn with pearls, or with mother-of-pearl.
用珍珠或珍珠母镶嵌或装饰
- 2.
To cause to resemble pearls in shape; to make into small round grains.
使形状像珍珠；做成小圆粒
- 3.
To cause to resemble pearls in lustre or iridescence.
使光泽或虹彩像珍珠
- 4.
To resemble pearl or pearls.
像珍珠
- 5.
To bead; to form droplets.
形成珠状；形成水滴
- 6.
To hunt for pearls
采珍珠
- 7.
To sink the nose of one's surfboard into the water, often on takeoff.
使冲浪板前端入水,常在起乘时
- 8.
Of the nose of the surfboard: to sink in this manner.
指冲浪板前端这样入水
- 9.
Of aquatic plants: to produce visible bubbles on the stems and leaves during photosynthesis, usually in a simulated environment like an aquarium.
指水生植物在光合作用时于茎叶上产生可见气泡,通常在鱼缸等模拟环境中
- 10.
To use an ender pearl to teleport by throwing it.
使用末影珍珠通过投掷进行传送
用珍珠（或珍珠母）镶嵌；饰以珍珠；采珠；捞珍珠；使成珍珠状；使有珍珠光泽；似珍珠；（冲浪）板头扎进水里；插水；（水生植物在光合作用时）冒泡；释放气泡
In use
The morning dew pearled on the grass blades.
She carefully pearled the beads onto the silk thread.
Local fishermen have been pearling in these waters for decades.
pearl sth with sth
pearl 此处为及物动词，宾语是被装饰的器物，with 后接装饰材料。
They pearled the box with mother-of-pearl.
他们用珍珠母镶饰这个盒子。
pearl on sth
此义项中 pearl 是不及物动词，表示“凝成珠状”，主语常为汗珠、水珠等。
Sweat pearled on his forehead.
汗水在他的额头上凝成珠状。
go pearling
go pearling 是 go + 动名词结构，表示“去从事采珠活动”。
They went pearling near the island.
Connections
Collocations
- sweat pearled on
- 汗水凝成珠附在…上
- Sweat pearled on her forehead despite the cool breeze.尽管有凉风，她的额头上仍凝着汗珠。
- pearled with
- 缀满珠状物；布满露珠般的点点
- The spiderweb was pearled with morning dew.蛛网上缀满晨露。
- go pearling
- 去采珍珠
- Many islanders used to go pearling in the gulf.过去很多岛民去海湾采珍珠。
- pearled barley
- 珍珠大麦（精加工麦粒）
- Pearled barley is a great addition to winter soups.珍珠大麦是冬季汤品的好配料。
Idioms & figurative uses
- pearls of wisdom
- 金玉良言；智慧的结晶My grandmother shared a few pearls of wisdom before I left for college.我祖母在我去上大学前分享了几句金玉良言。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
珍珠pearl圆润光亮，动词时想象水滴在叶片上凝成珍珠般的小珠，一滴一滴，像采珠一样收集起来。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：手工珠宝制作、冲浪、电子游戏（如《我的世界》） 该词作动词时含义和语域因场合而异：正式或专业语境多指用珍珠装饰、形成珠状或采珠，冲浪和游戏用语中则有特定含义，使用时应根据上下文判断。
Grammar Note
作为动词，及物与不及物含义不同，注意上下文。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都与 pearl 的 /ɝl/ 押韵：curl、hurl、whirl、girl、swirl、twirl。注意拼写相似的 pear /pɛr/、peer /pɪr/、peril /ˈpɛrəl/ 发音不同，不要按拼写类推。
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
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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