turquoise
turquoise — 名詞
1. A greenish-blue stone that is softer and less expensive than precious gems such
綠松石
一種藍綠色半寶石
A greenish-blue stone that is softer and less expensive than precious gems such as diamonds or rubies, often cut into smooth rounded shapes and set in silver jewellery.
Ziad bought his mother a silver bracelet set with small pieces of turquoise.
Ziad 買了一條鑲有小塊綠松石的銀手鐲送給他母親。
collocation: set with turquoise — used when the stone is part of jewellery
The ancient Egyptians mined turquoise in the Sinai desert over four thousand years ago.
古埃及人在四千多年前就於西奈沙漠開採綠松石。
Baraka examined each turquoise carefully before choosing one for the ring he was making.
Baraka 仔細檢查每一顆綠松石，為他正在打造的戒指挑選最合適的一顆。
Turquoise from the southwestern United States often has dark veins running through the blue stone.
來自美國西南部的綠松石，藍色石頭上常有深色紋路。
The necklace had three large turquoises set between polished silver beads.
那條項鍊上有三顆大綠松石，鑲在拋光的銀珠之間。
- gemstone
A general term for any precious or semi-precious stone; turquoise is one type of gemstone.
- semi-precious stone
A broader category that includes turquoise as well as stones like jade, amethyst, and opal — less valuable than precious stones.
用法筆記
Turquoise can be countable when referring to individual stones ('a carved turquoise'; 'three turquoises') or uncountable when referring to the material in general ('a piece of turquoise').
常見錯誤
2. A colour that blends blue and green, similar to the shade of the gemstone turquo
藍綠色
介於藍色與綠色之間的顏色
A colour that blends blue and green, similar to the shade of the gemstone turquoise — like the shallow water of a tropical sea or the feathers of certain birds.
The bathroom walls were a soft turquoise that made the room feel cool and calm.
浴室的牆壁呈現柔和的藍綠色，讓整個空間感覺清涼又寧靜。
collocation: soft / pale / bright turquoise — adjectives commonly used before the colour name
Eleni chose a turquoise scarf to brighten her plain grey coat.
Eleni 選了一條藍綠色的圍巾來點綴她那件樸素的灰色外套。
Turquoise became a fashionable colour for kitchen appliances in the 1950s.
藍綠色在西元 1950 年代成為廚房家電的流行顏色。
The water near the beach was a brilliant turquoise that shimmered under the midday sun.
海灘附近的水面呈現明亮的藍綠色，在正午陽光下閃閃發光。
Reema mixed blue and green paint until she found the turquoise shade she wanted.
Reema 混合藍色和綠色顏料，直到調出她想要的那種藍綠色調。
- teal
A darker, more greenish blue than turquoise, often associated with the colour of the teal duck's head.
- aquamarine
A lighter, more transparent blue-green than turquoise, named after the semi-precious stone of the same colour.
- cyan
A bright, pure greenish-blue that lacks the grey or muted tones turquoise can have.
用法筆記
Like most colour names, turquoise is uncountable when referring to the colour in general ('shades of turquoise'). For a specific item, 'a' + adjective + 'turquoise' is common ('a deep turquoise').
常見錯誤
turquoise — 形容詞
1. Having a colour between blue and green, like the gemstone turquoise or the clear
藍綠色的
顏色介於藍綠之間的
Having a colour between blue and green, like the gemstone turquoise or the clear water of a warm sea.
A turquoise blue swimming pool sparkled at the centre of the hotel garden.
飯店花園中央有一座藍綠色的游泳池，在陽光下閃閃發光。
collocation: turquoise blue — the two colour words used together
Camila wore a long turquoise dress to her sister's outdoor wedding.
Camila 穿著一件長版藍綠色洋裝，參加妹妹的戶外婚禮。
The old window shutters had been painted a faded turquoise by the salty sea air.
那扇舊木百葉窗因長期受海風吹拂，漆面已褪成淡淡的藍綠色。
Kenji's painting used turquoise strokes to show the movement of ocean waves.
Kenji 在畫作中以藍綠色的筆觸表現海浪的動態。
A pair of turquoise ceramic bowls sat on the wooden kitchen shelf.
一對藍綠色的陶瓷碗擺放在木製廚房層架上。
- blue-green
A more direct description without the gemstone association; less vivid than turquoise.
- teal
A darker, more muted blue-green; teal is less bright than turquoise.