pearl
pearl1
noun
[no obj.]
pearls before swine
pearler
noun
语源
pearl2
noun
noun
- a hard, lustrous spherical mass, typically white or bluish-grey, formed within the shell of a pearl oyster or other bivalve mollusc and highly prized as a gem
珍珠
■an artificial imitation of this
人造珍珠
■(pearls)a necklace of pearls
珍珠项链
■something resembling a pearl in appearance
珠状物
the sweat stood in pearls along his forehead.
他的前额布满了汗珠。
■short for mother-of-pearl
mother-of-pearl的简称
■(figurative)a precious thing; the finest example of something
(喻)珍品；杰出典型
the nation's media were assembled to hear his pearls of wisdom.
全国媒体聚集在一起聆听他智慧的结晶。
■[mass noun]a very pale bluish grey or white like the colour of a pearl
珠灰色，蓝灰色
[no obj.]
- (poetic/literary)form pearl-like drops
(诗/文)成珠状滴
the juice on the blade pearled into droplets.
刀刃上的果汁变成珠状的小滴。
■[with obj.]make bluish-grey like a pearl
使呈珠灰色，使呈蓝灰色
the peaked hills, blue and pearled with clouds.
这些在云层的衬托下呈现出蓝色及蓝灰色的尖顶山丘。 - [usu. as noun pearling]dive or fish for pearl oysters
（潜水）采珍珠
pearls before swine
- valuable things offered or given to people who do not appreciate them
明珠暗投，对牛弹琴，把贵重的东西送给不识货的人
pearler
noun
语源
- late Middle English: from Old French perle, perhaps based on Latin perna 'leg', extended to denote a leg-of-mutton-shaped bivalve
pearl2
noun
- (Brit.). another term for picot
(英)。 同 picot
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