「pearl」在英語詞典中的解釋及翻譯

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「pearl」在英語詞典中的解釋及翻譯

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pearlnoun

uk /pɜːl/ us /pɝːl/

[ C or U ] a small, round object, usually white, that forms around a grain of sand inside the shell of a sea creature, especially an oyster. Pearls are valuable and are used to make jewellery:

a string of pearls
a pearl necklace
pearls [ plural ]

jewellery made from pearls:

He gave her pearls for her birthday.

[ C ] an artificially made pearl:

cultured pearls

[ C ] literary a small drop of liquid:

There were pearls of dew on the grass.

[ U ] the white shiny colour of pearl or a pale colour

[ U ] →  mother-of-pearl :

pearl buttons

(pearl在劍橋高級學習詞典和同義詞詞典的解釋 ©劍橋大學出版社)

「pearl」在美式英語詞典中的解釋及翻譯

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pearlnoun [ C ]

us /ˈpɜrl/

a small, shiny, hard ball, usually white or blue-gray, that forms around a grain of sand inside some oyster shells and is valued as a jewel:

a string of pearls

(pearl在劍橋學術詞典的解釋 ©劍橋大學出版社)