pearl

/pɜːl/ (bre, ipa) · [pˈɚl] /pɜːrl/ (ame, ipa) · [pˈɚl] /ˈpər(-ə)l/ (ame, mw) · [pˈɚl] /pɝːl/ (ame, ipa)

pearl — 名詞

  • pearlsingular
  • pearlsplural

1. a smooth, valuable ball that grows inside some shellfish and is used in jewelry

1.名詞B2
釋義

珍珠

貝類內形成的珍貴圓珠

a smooth, valuable ball that grows inside some shellfish and is used in jewelry

例句

A diver found a pearl inside the oyster near Okinawa.

一名潛水員在沖繩附近的牡蠣裡找到一顆珍珠。

find a pearl in an oyster

Grandma kept a loose pearl from her earring in a small blue box.

奶奶把從耳環掉下來的一顆珍珠收在一個小藍盒裡。

同義詞
  • gem

    a broader word for a valuable stone or similar object; a pearl is one kind of gem

  • jewel

    often focuses on something valuable used for decoration, not specifically one formed in a shell

  • bead

    similar in shape, but usually less valuable and often drilled for stringing

文法句型

find a pearl

a pearl necklace

real pearl

用法筆記

Usually countable when you mean one gem. Distinguish from noun/2, where pearl means jewelry made with pearls as a material category.

2. jewelry made with pearls rather than with metal or stones alone

2.名詞C1
釋義

珍珠飾品

以珍珠製成的首飾類

jewelry made with pearls rather than with metal or stones alone

例句

At the winter wedding, Lina wore pearl earrings instead of diamonds.

在冬季婚禮上，Lina 戴了珍珠耳環，不是鑽石。

pearl earrings

The gallery displays antique pearl necklaces from old family collections.

那家藝廊展出來自舊家族收藏的古董珍珠項鍊。

antique pearl necklaces

同義詞
  • jewelry

    much broader; it includes gold, silver, stones, and many other materials

文法句型

wear pearl

buy pearl

choose pearl over gold

用法筆記

Used as an uncountable fashion word for pearl jewelry in general. Distinguish from noun/1, which names one pearl itself.

常見錯誤

❌She wore a pearl to mean pearl jewelry in general.
✅She wore pearl to the wedding.
💡Use the uncountable form for the jewelry category, not one single gem.

3. a man-made bead meant to look like a real pearl

3.名詞B2
釋義

仿珍珠

做成珍珠樣子的假珠

a man-made bead meant to look like a real pearl

例句

The costume necklace used cheap pearls instead of real ones.

那條表演用項鍊用了便宜的仿珍珠，不是真的珍珠。

cheap pearls

Lena bought imitation pearls for the school play costume.

Lena 為學校話劇服裝買了仿珍珠。

imitation pearls

同義詞
  • fake pearl

    an everyday label that clearly says it is not real

  • imitation pearl

    a slightly more formal retail term

  • costume pearl

    often used for decorative pieces that are not made with valuable materials

反義詞
  • real pearl

    a genuine pearl formed inside a shellfish

文法句型

fake pearl

imitation pearl

glass pearl

用法筆記

Distinguish from noun/1: this sense is for a man-made copy, not a gem that formed inside a shell.

常見錯誤

❌These are real pearls because they were made in a factory.
✅These are imitation pearls.
💡Factory-made copies are not real pearls in sense 1.

4. very small round pieces of food, especially ones added to drinks or desserts

4.名詞B2
釋義

珠粒

食物裡的小圓粒

very small round pieces of food, especially ones added to drinks or desserts

例句

The baker scattered sugar pearls over the pink birthday cake.

麵包師把糖珠粒撒在粉紅色生日蛋糕上。

sugar pearls

Black pearls sank to the bottom of my milk tea.

黑色珠粒沉到我的奶茶杯底。

pearls in milk tea

同義詞
  • beads

    can describe shape, but it is less specific to food

  • balls

    a more general shape word with no decorative food meaning

文法句型

sugar pearls

tapioca pearls

chocolate pearls

用法筆記

Usually plural in everyday use. Common with dessert or drink words such as sugar, chocolate, and tapioca.

5. a very small, round drop of liquid sitting on something

5.名詞C1
釋義

液珠

像小珠子的液滴

a very small, round drop of liquid sitting on something

例句

A pearl of sweat ran down Ken's neck.

一顆汗珠沿著 Ken 的脖子滑下來。

a pearl of sweat

A pearl of water clung to the tip of the leaf.

葉尖上黏著一顆水珠。

a pearl of water

同義詞
  • drop

    the normal everyday word, without the image of a rounded shining bead

  • bead

    close in meaning and often used for sweat or water on a surface

文法句型

a pearl of sweat

a pearl of rain

a pearl of blood

用法筆記

Usually appears in the pattern a pearl of + liquid. It is more descriptive and literary than the everyday word drop.

6. a pale white color with a soft shine, like a pearl

6.名詞C1
釋義

珠白色

帶柔和光澤的淡白色

a pale white color with a soft shine, like a pearl

例句

The Park family chose pearl for the bedroom walls.

Park 一家替臥室牆面選了珠白色。

choose pearl for walls

The catalog showed the wedding shoes in pearl, ivory, and silver.

型錄裡這雙婚鞋有珠白色、象牙白和銀色。

in pearl, ivory, and silver

同義詞
  • off-white

    pale and not pure white, but without the same soft shine

  • ivory

    often warmer or creamier in tone than pearl

反義詞
  • jet black

    a strong dark color, opposite in brightness

文法句型

painted in pearl

pearl walls

pearl shoes

用法筆記

Common in paint, fabric, and product design. Before a noun, adjective/1 often sounds more natural when you are describing the look rather than naming the color itself.

7. the hard, shiny inside layer of some shells, used for buttons and decoration

7.名詞C1
釋義

珍珠母

貝殼內側的光亮硬層

the hard, shiny inside layer of some shells, used for buttons and decoration

例句

The box lid was lined with mother-of-pearl from river shells.

盒蓋內側襯著來自河貝的珍珠母。

lined with mother-of-pearl

Workers once cut mother-of-pearl buttons in this town.

這個城鎮以前有人切製珍珠母鈕扣。

mother-of-pearl buttons

同義詞
  • mother-of-pearl

    the usual full name for this shell material

  • nacre

    a scientific or technical term for the same substance

文法句型

cut mother-of-pearl for buttons

inlaid with mother-of-pearl

made of mother-of-pearl

用法筆記

Usually uncountable and often follows made of, cut from, or inlaid with. The everyday phrase mother-of-pearl names the same material more clearly.

pearl — 動詞

pearl — 形容詞