单词 | pearl |
释义 | pearlpearl /pɚl/ ●●○ noun 1JEWEL [countable] a)a small white round object that is formed inside the shell of an oyster, and is considered valuable and used in jewelry: a string of pearls b)an artificial copy of this jewel2HARD SUBSTANCE [uncountable] a hard shiny substance of various colors formed inside some shellfish, which is used for decorating objects SYN mother-of-pearl: pearl buttons3pearls of wisdom an expression meaning “wise remarks,” often used jokingly to mean slightly stupid remarks: Do you have any other pearls of wisdom for us?4LIQUID [countable] literary a small round drop of liquid: Pearls of dew sparkled on the grass.5EXCELLENT THING/PERSON [countable usually singular] old-fashioned someone or something that is especially good or valuable: a pearl of a wife → see also cast pearls before swine at cast1 (19) |
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