pearl

• 珍珠：某些软体动物贝壳内形成的坚硬、光滑、有光泽的物体，被视为珍贵的宝石；也用来形容淡白色或小的球形物体。

A noun referring to a hard, smooth, lustrous object formed within the shell of certain mollusks, highly valued as a gem; also used to describe a pale white color or a small spherical shape.

1. GemstoneA2formal

   A hard, smooth, lustrous, typically round object formed inside the shell of an oyster or clam, highly valued as a gem.

   珍珠

   • She wore a beautiful string of pearls around her neck.
   • The diver found a large pearl inside the oyster.
   • Pearls are often used in jewelry like necklaces and earrings.

2. B1formal

   A pale, off-white color resembling the surface of a pearl, similar to bleached bone.

   珍珠色

   • The walls were painted a soft pearl color.
   • She chose a pearl-white dress for the wedding.
   • The car's exterior was a glossy pearl shade.

   同义词alabasterbonecreameggshellivoryoff-white

3. B1informal

   A small, spherical shape, often used to describe something round and small.

   珍珠状

   • The beads were shaped like tiny pearls.
   • He collected small pearl-shaped stones from the beach.
   • The cake was decorated with pearl-like sugar balls.

   同义词ballbeaddropglobulepelletspherule

• 动词，指形成或产生珍珠，也指像形成珍珠那样移动或运作，常用于潜水或采珠的语境。

A verb meaning to form or produce pearls, or to move in a manner resembling the formation of pearls, often used in contexts related to diving or fishing for pearls.

1. Gather pearlsB2formal

   To search for or collect pearls from oysters, typically in the ocean.

   采珍珠

   • Divers pearl in the warm waters of the South Pacific.
   • For centuries, people have pearled along these coasts.
   • He spent his youth pearling off the coast of Australia.