pearls

英 [pɜːlz]

美 [pɜrlz]

n.  珍珠; 人造珍珠; (形状或颜色)像珍珠之物
pearl的复数

柯林斯词典

• See also:She wore a string of pearls at her throat...I put on the pearl earrings Daddy had bought me.mother-of-pearl
• ADJ 珍珠般的
  Pearlis used to describe something which looks like a pearl.
  1. ...tiny pearl buttons.
     珍珠般的小纽扣
• PHRASE 明珠暗投；对牛弹琴
  If you say that someoneis casting pearls before swine, you mean that they are wasting their time by offering something that is helpful or valuable to someone who does not appreciate or understand it.
  1. You do not value what should be valued, I see I was casting pearls before swine.
     你不重视应该重视的东西，我觉得我是在对牛弹琴。
• PHRASE 精辟见解，睿智言论，妙语如珠（常指开玩笑的话）
  People describe what someone says aspearls of wisdomto suggest that it is wise or helpful, often when they are joking.
  1. And what is that pearl of wisdom supposed to mean?...
     那番精辟见解到底是什么意思呢？
  2. Her advice includes perfectly true but rather fulsome pearls of wisdom.
     她的建议中有完全正确的金玉良言，但有过于恭维之嫌。

双语例句

• The green boughs glittered with all their pearls of dew.
  绿枝上闪烁着露珠的光彩。
• These facts prove that they are trying to pass fish eyes for pearls.
  这些事实证明他们是在打算鱼目混珠。
• You do not value what should be valued, I see I was casting pearls before swine.
  你不重视应该重视的东西，我觉得我是在对牛弹琴。
• Pearls are not found in the earth.
  珍珠不长在地里。
• She wore a cashmere scarf, silk suit and pearls.
  她围了一条开士米围巾，穿了一身丝绸套装，戴了一串珍珠。
• The bride's hair was adorned with pearls and white flowers.
  新娘的头发用珍珠和白花装饰着。
• The dewdrops are as bright as pearls.
  玉露如珠。
• She and her husband have bought that finger ring in a pearls and jewels shop.
  她和她丈夫在一家珠宝商店买了那枚戒指。
• The garment is studded with pearls.
  衣服上缀满了珠子。
• When I was in Japan, I bought some beautiful pearls.
  我在日本时，买了一些漂亮的珍珠。