a transparent precious stone, typically blue, which is a variety of corundum (aluminium oxide) 蓝宝石 [as modifier]a sapphire ring. 一枚蓝宝石戒指。 ■[mass noun]a bright blue colour 宝石蓝色,天蓝色
a small hummingbird with shining blue or violet colours in its plumage and a short tail 蓝喉蓝胸红嘴蜂鸟
Hylocharis and other genera, family Trochilidae: several species 红嘴蜂鸟属及其他属,蜂鸟科: 数种
派生 sapphirine [ˈsafɪrʌɪn] adjective 语源
Middle English: from Old French safir, via Latin from Greek sappheiros, probably denoting lapis lazuli