pearl

US [pɜrl]
UK [pɜː(r)l]
  • n.珍珠;人造珍珠;(形状或颜色)像珍珠之物;极有价值的东西
  • v.使成小圆粒;把(米,麦等)制成小粒;用珍珠装饰;使成珍珠色
  • adj.珍珠(制)的;珍珠似的
  • Web珀尔;像珍珠般;珍珠母
Plural Form:pearls  
pearl
n.
1.
[c]
珍珠a small hard shiny white ball that forms inside the shell of an oyster and is of great value as a jewel
a string of pearls
一挂珍珠
a pearl necklace
珍珠项链
She was wearing her pearls(= a necklace of pearls ) .
她戴着她的珍珠项链。
2.
[c]
人造珍珠a copy of a pearl that is made artificially
3.
[u]
(形状或颜色)像珍珠之物a thing that looks like a pearl in shape or colour
pearls of dew on the grass
草上的露珠
4.
[c]
极有价值的东西a thing that is very highly valued
She is a pearl among women.
她是女中豪杰。

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