pearl
pearl — 名詞
1. a smooth, valuable ball that grows inside some shellfish and is used in jewelry
珍珠
貝類內形成的珍貴圓珠
a smooth, valuable ball that grows inside some shellfish and is used in jewelry
A diver found a pearl inside the oyster near Okinawa.
一名潛水員在沖繩附近的牡蠣裡找到一顆珍珠。
find a pearl in an oyster
Grandma kept a loose pearl from her earring in a small blue box.
奶奶把從耳環掉下來的一顆珍珠收在一個小藍盒裡。
The museum showed a huge pearl from the South China Sea.
博物館展出一顆來自南海的巨大珍珠。
Mina wore a pearl on a thin gold chain.
Mina 把一顆珍珠戴在一條細金鍊上。
文法句型
find a pearl
a pearl necklace
real pearl
用法筆記
Usually countable when you mean one gem. Distinguish from noun/2, where pearl means jewelry made with pearls as a material category.
2. jewelry made with pearls rather than with metal or stones alone
珍珠飾品
以珍珠製成的首飾類
jewelry made with pearls rather than with metal or stones alone
At the winter wedding, Lina wore pearl earrings instead of diamonds.
在冬季婚禮上，Lina 戴了珍珠耳環，不是鑽石。
pearl earrings
The gallery displays antique pearl necklaces from old family collections.
那家藝廊展出來自舊家族收藏的古董珍珠項鍊。
antique pearl necklaces
Under the restaurant lights, Aunt Mei's pearl necklace looked softer than silver.
在餐廳燈光下，Mei 阿姨的珍珠項鍊看起來比銀飾更柔和。
For formal dinners, Aunt Mei always chooses pearl over gold.
正式晚宴時，Mei 阿姨總是選珍珠飾品，不選黃金。
- jewelry
much broader; it includes gold, silver, stones, and many other materials
文法句型
wear pearl
buy pearl
choose pearl over gold
用法筆記
Used as an uncountable fashion word for pearl jewelry in general. Distinguish from noun/1, which names one pearl itself.
常見錯誤
3. a man-made bead meant to look like a real pearl
仿珍珠
做成珍珠樣子的假珠
a man-made bead meant to look like a real pearl
The costume necklace used cheap pearls instead of real ones.
那條表演用項鍊用了便宜的仿珍珠，不是真的珍珠。
cheap pearls
Lena bought imitation pearls for the school play costume.
Lena 為學校話劇服裝買了仿珍珠。
imitation pearls
The white pearls looked bright, but each bead was made of glass.
那些白色仿珍珠看起來很亮，但每一顆其實都是玻璃做的。
The market stall sold costume pearls beside a case of real rings.
那個攤位在真戒指展示櫃旁賣戲服用仿珍珠。
- fake pearl
an everyday label that clearly says it is not real
- imitation pearl
a slightly more formal retail term
- costume pearl
often used for decorative pieces that are not made with valuable materials
- real pearl
a genuine pearl formed inside a shellfish
文法句型
fake pearl
imitation pearl
glass pearl
用法筆記
Distinguish from noun/1: this sense is for a man-made copy, not a gem that formed inside a shell.
常見錯誤
4. very small round pieces of food, especially ones added to drinks or desserts
珠粒
食物裡的小圓粒
very small round pieces of food, especially ones added to drinks or desserts
The baker scattered sugar pearls over the pink birthday cake.
麵包師把糖珠粒撒在粉紅色生日蛋糕上。
sugar pearls
Black pearls sank to the bottom of my milk tea.
黑色珠粒沉到我的奶茶杯底。
pearls in milk tea
The dessert came with tiny chocolate pearls on top.
那道甜點上面放了細小的巧克力珠粒。
Nina counted the soft tapioca pearls in her spoon.
Nina 數著湯匙裡柔軟的木薯珠粒。
文法句型
sugar pearls
tapioca pearls
chocolate pearls
用法筆記
Usually plural in everyday use. Common with dessert or drink words such as sugar, chocolate, and tapioca.
5. a very small, round drop of liquid sitting on something
液珠
像小珠子的液滴
a very small, round drop of liquid sitting on something
A pearl of sweat ran down Ken's neck.
一顆汗珠沿著 Ken 的脖子滑下來。
a pearl of sweat
A pearl of water clung to the tip of the leaf.
葉尖上黏著一顆水珠。
a pearl of water
One pearl of oil floated on the soup.
一顆油珠浮在湯面上。
The nurse wiped a pearl of blood from Mia's arm.
護士擦掉 Mia 手臂上的一顆血珠。
文法句型
a pearl of sweat
a pearl of rain
a pearl of blood
用法筆記
Usually appears in the pattern a pearl of + liquid. It is more descriptive and literary than the everyday word drop.
6. a pale white color with a soft shine, like a pearl
珠白色
帶柔和光澤的淡白色
a pale white color with a soft shine, like a pearl
The Park family chose pearl for the bedroom walls.
Park 一家替臥室牆面選了珠白色。
choose pearl for walls
The catalog showed the wedding shoes in pearl, ivory, and silver.
型錄裡這雙婚鞋有珠白色、象牙白和銀色。
in pearl, ivory, and silver
The car brochure offered this model in pearl and silver.
汽車型錄上，這個車款有珠白色和銀色可選。
The designer matched pearl curtains with light gray chairs.
設計師用珠白色窗簾搭配淺灰色椅子。
- jet black
a strong dark color, opposite in brightness
文法句型
painted in pearl
pearl walls
pearl shoes
用法筆記
Common in paint, fabric, and product design. Before a noun, adjective/1 often sounds more natural when you are describing the look rather than naming the color itself.
7. the hard, shiny inside layer of some shells, used for buttons and decoration
珍珠母
貝殼內側的光亮硬層
the hard, shiny inside layer of some shells, used for buttons and decoration
The box lid was lined with mother-of-pearl from river shells.
盒蓋內側襯著來自河貝的珍珠母。
lined with mother-of-pearl
Workers once cut mother-of-pearl buttons in this town.
這個城鎮以前有人切製珍珠母鈕扣。
mother-of-pearl buttons
The guitar has mother-of-pearl inlay around the sound hole.
這把吉他的音孔周圍有珍珠母嵌飾。
Her fan was decorated with mother-of-pearl and painted flowers.
她的扇子上飾有珍珠母和彩繪花朵。
- mother-of-pearl
the usual full name for this shell material
- nacre
a scientific or technical term for the same substance
文法句型
cut mother-of-pearl for buttons
inlaid with mother-of-pearl
made of mother-of-pearl
用法筆記
Usually uncountable and often follows made of, cut from, or inlaid with. The everyday phrase mother-of-pearl names the same material more clearly.
pearl — 動詞
1. if liquid pearls, it breaks into many tiny round drops over something
凝成小珠
液體聚成一顆顆小滴
if liquid pearls, it breaks into many tiny round drops over something
Cold water pearled on the outside of the glass.
冰水在杯子外側凝成小珠。
liquid + pearl on [surface]
Sweat pearled on his forehead during the last song.
最後一首歌唱到一半時，汗水在他額頭上凝成小珠。
sweat pearled on his forehead
Rain began to pearl on the plastic tent roof.
雨水開始在塑膠帳篷頂上凝成小珠。
As the soup cooled, oil pearled across the top in tiny circles.
湯放涼時，油脂在表面凝成一圈圈小珠。
文法句型
water pearled on the glass
sweat pearled on his forehead
rain pearled on the roof
用法筆記
The subject is the liquid itself, and the surface usually comes after on or across. Distinguish from verb/2, where the subject is the surface.
2. if a surface pearls, it becomes covered with many tiny round drops
起小珠
表面冒出一顆顆小滴
if a surface pearls, it becomes covered with many tiny round drops
The bathroom mirror pearled after Leo took a hot shower.
Leo 洗完熱水澡後，浴室鏡面起了小珠。
surface + pearl after heat
The bottle pearled in the summer heat on the porch.
那個瓶子放在門廊的夏日熱氣裡時，表面起了小珠。
the bottle pearled
By dawn, the grass had pearled with cool dew.
到了清晨，草面因為冷露而起了小珠。
Mia's upper lip pearled with sweat before she walked onto the stage.
Mia 走上台前，上唇起了細小汗珠。
文法句型
the mirror pearled
the grass pearled with dew
the bottle pearled in the heat
用法筆記
The subject is the thing whose surface gets covered with droplets. Common subjects are mirrors, bottles, skin, grass, and windows.
pearl — 形容詞
1. shining softly like a pearl in color or surface
珠光的
色澤像珍珠般柔亮
shining softly like a pearl in color or surface
Marta chose pearl paint for the bedroom walls instead of plain white.
Marta 替臥室牆面選了珠光漆，不用普通白色。
pearl + noun for finish
The paint dried to a pearl finish on the wooden frame.
那層漆在木框上乾成了珠光漆面。
a pearl finish
His bike helmet had a pearl white stripe above the visor.
他的腳踏車安全帽在帽簷上方有一道珍珠白條紋。
Under stage lights, the dancer's shoes took on a pearl glow.
舞台燈下，舞者的鞋子泛出柔和珠光。
- pearly
a common near-synonym with the same soft bright look
- lustrous
more formal and broader; it does not specifically suggest pearl color
- iridescent
often suggests changing colors, which pearl does not always imply
文法句型
a pearl finish
pearl white
a pearl shine
用法筆記
This sense describes appearance only. Distinguish from adjective/2, which means actual pearls are used as part of the object.
2. made with pearls, or decorated by having pearls on it
鑲珍珠的
用珍珠製成或飾有珍珠
made with pearls, or decorated by having pearls on it
The bride wore a pearl veil trimmed with tiny seed pearls.
新娘戴著一頂鑲珍珠的頭紗，邊緣綴著細小珍珠。
a pearl veil trimmed with pearls
A pearl belt with two rows of pearls hung in the shop.
店裡掛著一條鑲著兩排珍珠的腰帶。
a pearl belt with pearls
The museum displayed a pearl gown covered with seed pearls.
博物館展出一件綴滿小珍珠的禮服。
Daniel bought a pearl hairpin set with three seed pearls.
Daniel 買了一支鑲著三顆籽珠的髮簪。
- beaded
can include many kinds of beads, not specifically pearls
- ornamented
broader and more formal; it does not say what the decoration is
- plain
without added decoration
文法句型
a pearl veil
a pearl belt
a pearl hairpin
用法筆記
Use this sense when pearls are actual parts of the object. If you only mean the look or color, adjective/1 is a better fit.