| 单词 | opalescent |
| 释义 | opalescent (once / 12338 pages) adj If you're familiar with the way that the gemstone opal shimmers like a pearl, then you'll understand that something opalescent reflects the light in the same way. Opal is a beautiful mineral with an almost magical, layered reflective quality that catches the eye the way a pearl does. Something opalescent has that same reflective quality. High-quality guitars, for example, often have opalescent inlays in the fingerboard that are not only beautiful but also useful. They can help the guitar player find her way around the instrument. Don't be fooled by imitations! Many fake jewels have an opalescent quality that mimics real pearl, but it's plastic, all the same. WORD FAMILYopalescent: opalescence, opalescently+/opalesce: opalescent/opalescence: opalescences USAGE EXAMPLESThe biggest trend this quarter, for example, is shiny, iridescent, opalescent and silver, says Ms James. BBC(Dec 17, 2016) “I love this,” he says, opening the door to one of the greenhouses, where the opalescent light illuminates sprawling green sweet potato vines. Washington Times(Aug 29, 2016) Light passed through opalescent windows to cast a warm glow on colorful geometric murals that covered the walls. Washington Times(Jul 31, 2016) adj having a play of lustrous rainbow colors a milky opalescent (or opaline) luster Syn iridescent, nacreous, opaline, pearlescent bright emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts |
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