garnet
garnet — 名詞
- garnetsingular
- garnetsplural
1. a dark red gemstone that is hard enough to be set into rings, necklaces, and oth
石榴石
深紅色半寶石，常用於飾品
a dark red gemstone that is hard enough to be set into rings, necklaces, and other jewellery pieces
Shirin received a silver necklace with a small garnet pendant for her birthday.
Shirin 在生日時收到一條銀項鍊，上面綴著一顆小小的石榴石墜子。
garnet as a pendant stone in jewellery
The antique brooch that Eri inherited had a deep red garnet at its centre.
Eri 繼承的那枚古董胸針，中央鑲著一顆深紅色的石榴石。
Tomás chose a garnet ring for his mother because the red colour matched her favourite coat.
Tomás 為母親挑了一枚石榴石戒指，因為這種紅色剛好搭配她最喜歡的外套。
reason clause: 'because' linking colour preference to choice
Inês keeps a small garnet bead in her pocket as a keepsake from her grandmother.
Inês 把一顆小小的石榴石珠放在口袋裡，當作祖母留給她的紀念物。
- deep red garnet
- garnet ring
- garnet necklace
- garnet pendant
- garnet earrings
- set with garnets
- polished garnet
- gemstone
a broader category; garnet is one specific type of gemstone
- semi-precious stone
garnet is traditionally classified as semi-precious, unlike diamonds or rubies
用法筆記
Countable when referring to an individual stone ('a garnet', 'three garnets'); uncountable when referring to the material ('a ring set with garnet').