agate

IPA/ˈæɡət/
KK[ˈæɡət]IPA/ˈæɡət/

agate — noun

  • agatesingular
  • agatesplural

1. a very hard decorative stone that lets some light through and often shows curved

1.名詞B2
釋義

a very hard decorative stone that lets some light through and often shows curved or cloudy lines in several colours; it is commonly cut and polished for jewellery

例句

Lan chose a blue agate necklace for her graduation dinner.

agate jewellery item

Vinicius found a smooth agate stone near the river after the rain.

同義詞
  • gemstone

    broader term for any stone used in jewellery; agate is one type

  • chalcedony

    more technical mineral term; agate is a banded form of it

  • quartz

    broader mineral group; agate is a patterned variety within it

用法筆記

Agate is often uncountable when you mean the material in general, but countable when you mean a particular stone or object. It frequently appears before jewellery nouns such as 'agate ring', 'agate bead', and 'agate necklace'.

常見錯誤

❌This bracelet is made from an agate.
✅This bracelet is made from agate.
💡When you mean the material in general, 'agate' is usually uncountable.
❌I bought an agate of earrings.
✅I bought a pair of agate earrings.
💡Use 'agate' before the noun it describes, not with 'of' in this pattern.