pearl
noun
pɜːl
noun
1
JEWEL
首饰
a
small
round
white
object
that
forms
inside
an
OYSTER
,
and
is
a
valuable
jewel
珍珠
C
a
pearl
necklace
珍珠项链
a
string
of
pearls
(=a
NECKLACE
made
of
pearls)
一串珍珠
2
HARD SUBSTANCE
坚硬物质
a
hard
shiny
substance
of
various
colours
formed
inside
some
SHELLFISH
,
which
is
used
for
making
buttons
or
to
make
objects
look
attractive
珍珠母;
U
3
pearls of wisdom
wise
remarks
–
used
especially
when
you
really
think
that
someone’s
remarks
are
slightly
stupid
有见识的评说，智慧的结晶〔尤为反话〕
Thank
you
for
those
pearls
of
wisdom,
Emma.
多谢你的金玉良言，埃玛。
4
cast/throw pearls before swine
to
give
something
valuable
to
someone
who
does
not
understand
its
value
[正式] 明珠暗投; 对牛弹琴
formal
5
LIQUID
液体
a
small
round
drop
of
liquid
[文] 〔液体的〕珠状物
C | literary
the
pearls
of
the
morning
dew
早晨的露珠
6
EXCELLENT THING/PERSON
出色的东西/人
someone
or
something
that
is
especially
good
or
valuable
[过时] 极其优秀的人; 特别珍贵的东西
C usually singular 一般用单数 | old-fashioned
[+
among
]
She’s
a
pearl
among
women.
她是女性中的佼佼者。