agate

IPA/ˈæɡət/
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agate — 名詞

  • agatesingular
  • agatesplural

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

1.名詞B2
釋義

瑪瑙

帶色帶紋的半透明硬石

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.

Lan 為畢業晚宴挑了一條藍色瑪瑙項鍊。

agate jewellery item

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

Vinicius 在雨後的河邊找到了一塊光滑的瑪瑙石。

常見搭配
  • agate necklace
  • agate bracelet
  • agate bead
  • polished agate
  • banded agate
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.

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常用片語

  • piece of agate
  • agate jewellery
  • band of agate