Word · Frequency #21286
pearly
牙齿
核心释义
非正式用语,指人的牙齿
an informal term for a human tooth
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非正式用语指人的“牙齿”
informal terms for a human `tooth'
非正式用语指人的“牙齿”
用法In use
My pearly is aching, so I've booked an appointment with the dentist.
用法提示:pearly 在此为名词,口语中可指一颗牙齿。
The little boy was excited because his pearly had finally fallen out.
用法提示:这里 pearly 作名词,表示一颗牙,语气较口语化。
The dentist asked me which pearly was causing the trouble.
用法提示:句中 pearly 是名词,指一颗牙齿,多用于非正式场合。
pearly + noun
pearly 作定语时表示“珍珠似的、洁白有光泽的”,常见搭配有 pearly teeth、pearly skin。
Her pearly teeth shone in the sunlight.
她珍珠般洁白的牙齿在阳光下闪闪发光。
be + pearly
pearly 作表语时形容某物有珍珠般的光泽或颜色。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- pearly whites
- 洁白的牙齿
- She flashed her pearly whites at the camera.她对着镜头一笑,露出一口洁白的牙齿。
- pearly gates
- 天国之门
- He hoped his good deeds would open the pearly gates for him.他希望自己的善行能为他打开天国之门。
- pearly luster
- 珍珠般的光泽
- The lotion leaves a soft pearly luster on your skin.这款乳液让您的肌肤带有柔和的珍珠般光泽。
- pearly complexion
- 白净透亮的肤色
- Her pearly complexion impressed the photographer.她白净透亮的肤色给摄影师留下了深刻印象。
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
pearly 由 pearl(珍珠)加 -y 变成形容词,意为“珍珠似的”;口语中 pearly whites 指洁白的牙齿。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:informal 常见场景:日常口语、俏皮或亲昵的语境 pearly 在这里指“牙齿”,属于非正式的幽默说法,通常用于日常口语或轻松俏皮的场合,正式写作中较少见。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都以 /ɝli/ 结尾,与 pearly 真正押韵:early、curly、burly、surly、twirly、swirly。注意拼写相似的 pearl /pɝl/、pear /pɛr/、nearly /ˈnɪrli/、clearly /ˈklɪrli/、yearly /ˈjɪrli/ 虽然长得像,但读音不同,并不押韵。
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