sapphire
sapphire — 名詞
1. a precious stone that is usually bright blue and is used in jewellery or for dec
藍寶石
一種珍貴的藍色寶石，常用於珠寶首飾
a precious stone that is usually bright blue and is used in jewellery or for decoration. The term also covers corundum gemstones in other colours (pink, yellow, green), but red corundum is called ruby.
Amira's engagement ring has a large sapphire set in white gold.
Amira 的訂婚戒指上有一顆大藍寶石鑲在白金底座上。
collocation: sapphire set in [metal]
The crown jewels include several deep-blue sapphires from Sri Lanka.
皇室珠寶中有幾顆來自斯里蘭卡的深藍色藍寶石。
collocation: deep-blue sapphire from [origin]
Piotr bought a small sapphire necklace for his grandmother's birthday.
Piotr 為祖母的生日買了一條藍寶石小項鍊。
Sapphires are sometimes heated to make their colour more even.
藍寶石有時會經過加熱處理，使顏色更加均勻。
Unlike rubies, sapphires can be found in pink, yellow, or green as well as blue.
與紅寶石不同，藍寶石除了藍色之外，還可見粉紅、黃色或綠色等顏色。
- corundum
the mineral family that includes both sapphire and ruby; a technical, not everyday, term
- gemstone
a broader category — all sapphires are gemstones but not all gemstones are sapphires
- precious stone
a general term covering diamonds, rubies, emeralds, and sapphires
文法句型
a/the sapphire
sapphires (plural)
sapphire as material
用法筆記
Only red corundum qualifies as ruby; all other colours (pink, yellow, green, orange, purple, and colourless) are called sapphire. A 'blue sapphire' is the most common type, but the word 'blue' alone can be omitted since blue is the default association — unless the sapphire is a different colour.
常見錯誤
2. a vivid blue shade that matches the look of a typical sapphire gemstone — medium
寶石藍
明亮深邃的藍色
a vivid blue shade that matches the look of a typical sapphire gemstone — medium-to-deep in tone, with no green or grey mixed in.
The summer sky was a brilliant sapphire that seemed to stretch forever.
夏日的天空是一片燦爛的寶石藍，彷彿無盡延伸。
collocation: brilliant sapphire [sky]
Nellie painted the front door a rich sapphire to match the shutters.
Nellie 把大門漆成濃郁的寶石藍色，以搭配百葉窗。
The butterfly's wings shimmered in shades of sapphire and emerald.
蝴蝶的翅膀閃爍著寶石藍與祖母綠交織的光澤。
Aarav chose a sapphire-blue tie for the wedding party.
Aarav 在婚禮上選了一條寶石藍色的領帶。
The waters of the lagoon were a clear, deep sapphire under the midday sun.
在正午的陽光下，潟湖的水域清澈而深邃，呈現寶石藍色。
- ultramarine
a deep, slightly purplish blue often used in painting; more technical than sapphire
- azure
a bright, sky-blue colour; lighter than sapphire
- lapis lazuli
a deep blue stone used in jewellery; the colour is very similar to sapphire
文法句型
a deep sapphire
shades of sapphire
sapphire + colour word (e.g. sapphire-blue)
用法筆記
Sapphire as a colour name often appears in compound adjectives ('sapphire-blue', 'sapphire-coloured'). It is less common than basic colour names (blue, dark blue) and is used for a more vivid or luxurious description.
常見錯誤
sapphire — 形容詞
1. coloured in a vivid shade of blue like that of a sapphire gemstone — medium-to-d
寶石藍色的
明亮深邃藍色的
coloured in a vivid shade of blue like that of a sapphire gemstone — medium-to-deep in tone, found especially in literary descriptions of the sky, water, eyes, or clothing.
Yara wore a beautiful sapphire dress to the evening party.
Yara 穿了一件漂亮的寶石藍色洋裝參加晚宴。
collocation: sapphire dress
The old library had stunning sapphire glass windows.
那座老圖書館有令人驚嘆的寶石藍色玻璃窗。
A sapphire sky greeted the hikers at the mountain peak.
登山者在山頂迎接他們的是一片寶石藍色的天空。
Wei's new car is a metallic sapphire blue that shines in the sunlight.
Wei 的新車是金屬寶石藍色，在陽光下閃閃發光。
The artist mixed paint to achieve the perfect sapphire hue for the ocean scene.
那位藝術家調配顏料，為海景畫調出完美的寶石藍色調。
- sapphire-blue
a compound form that sounds more natural in everyday speech than sapphire alone
- deep blue
a more general and common way to describe the same colour
- azure
a brighter, sky-blue shade; less deep than sapphire
文法句型
sapphire + noun (sapphire sky, sapphire eyes, sapphire dress)
用法筆記
Sapphire as an adjective is almost always used before a noun (attributive position). You would not say 'the sky was sapphire' in everyday speech — instead use 'the sky was a deep sapphire' (noun) or 'the sky was sapphire-blue' (compound).
常見錯誤
❌ 'She has sapphire eyes.' — This is actually correct, but can sound literary or old-fashioned. A more natural alternative is 'She has sapphire-blue eyes.'