英语词汇“coral”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

cor•al n.

Invertebrates[countable] the hard, often brightly colored skeleton of certain small sea animals called polyps, or any of the animals themselves.
such skeletons when thought of as a mass:[uncountable]We dived down and examined the beautiful coral.
[uncountable] a color ranging from reddish to pinkish yellow.

adj.

made of coral.
making coral: a coral polyp.
resembling coral, esp. in color.

cor•al•like, adj.

cor•al n.

the hard, variously colored, calcareous skeleton secreted by certain marine polyps.
such skeletons collectively, forming reefs, islands, etc.
the solitary or colonial polyp that secretes this calcareous skeleton.
a reddish yellow;
light yellowish red;
pinkish yellow.
the unimpregnated roe or eggs of the lobster that when boiled take on the color of red coral.
something made of coral, as an ornament, piece of jewelry, or a child's toy.

adj.

made of coral:a coral reef; coral ornamentation.
making coral:a coral polyp.
resembling coral, esp. in color;
yellowish-red.

Semitic; compare Hebrew gōrāl pebble) + -ion diminutive suffix
Greek korá̄llion red coral, equivalent. to korall- (
Latin corāll(i)um
Middle English coral(l) 1275–1325

cor′al•like′, adj.

Cor•al n.

a female given name.

coral /ˈkɒrəl/ n

any marine mostly colonial coelenterate of the class Anthozoa having a calcareous, horny, or soft skeleton
the calcareous or horny material forming the skeleton of certain of these animals
(as modifier): a coral reef
a rocklike aggregation of certain of these animals or their skeletons, forming an island or reef
an object made of coral, esp a piece of jewellery
(as modifier): a coral necklace
a deep-pink to yellowish-pink colour
(as adjective): coral lipstick
the roe of a lobster or crab, which becomes pink when cooked

Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French, from Latin corāllium, from Greek korallion, probably of Semitic origin

单词	coral
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 cor•al /ˈkɔrəl, ˈkɑr-/USA pronunciation n. Invertebrates[countable] the hard, often brightly colored skeleton of certain small sea animals called polyps, or any of the animals themselves. such skeletons when thought of as a mass:[uncountable]We dived down and examined the beautiful coral. [uncountable] a color ranging from reddish to pinkish yellow. adj. made of coral. making coral: a coral polyp. resembling coral, esp. in color. cor•al•like, adj. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 cor•al (kôr′əl, kor′-),USA pronunciation n. the hard, variously colored, calcareous skeleton secreted by certain marine polyps. such skeletons collectively, forming reefs, islands, etc. the solitary or colonial polyp that secretes this calcareous skeleton. a reddish yellow; light yellowish red; pinkish yellow. the unimpregnated roe or eggs of the lobster that when boiled take on the color of red coral. something made of coral, as an ornament, piece of jewelry, or a child's toy. adj. made of coral:a coral reef; coral ornamentation. making coral:a coral polyp. resembling coral, esp. in color; yellowish-red. Semitic; compare Hebrew gōrāl pebble) + -ion diminutive suffix Greek korá̄llion red coral, equivalent. to korall- ( Latin corāll(i)um Middle English coral(l) 1275–1325 cor′al•like′, adj. Cor•al (kôr′əl, kor′-),USA pronunciation n. a female given name. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: coral /ˈkɒrəl/ n any marine mostly colonial coelenterate of the class Anthozoa having a calcareous, horny, or soft skeleton the calcareous or horny material forming the skeleton of certain of these animals (as modifier): a coral reef a rocklike aggregation of certain of these animals or their skeletons, forming an island or reef an object made of coral, esp a piece of jewellery (as modifier): a coral necklace a deep-pink to yellowish-pink colour (as adjective): coral lipstick the roe of a lobster or crab, which becomes pink when cooked Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French, from Latin corāllium, from Greek korallion, probably of Semitic origin
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