pearlescent

IPA/pɜːˈles.ənt/
IPA/pɝːˈles.ənt/

pearlescent — 形容詞

  • pearlescentpositive
  • more pearlescentcomparative
  • most pearlescentsuperlative

1. describes a surface with a soft pearl-like shine, often showing pale changing co

1.形容詞C1
釋義

珠光的

像珍珠一樣帶有柔和、會隨光線變化的光澤

describes a surface with a soft pearl-like shine, often showing pale changing colours when light moves across it.

例句

Roya chose pearlescent white paint for the bicycle frame so it would glow softly in sunlight.

Roya 為腳踏車車架選了珠光白漆，這樣在陽光下會泛出柔和光澤。

pearlescent + colour/paint: a soft changing surface shine

The inside of the shell looked pearlescent, shifting from cream to pink as Nadia turned it.

Nadia 轉動那個貝殼時，內側看起來帶著珠光，從乳白變成粉紅。

looked pearlescent: changing colours on a shell surface

常見搭配
  • pearlescent paint
  • pearlescent finish
  • pearlescent sheen
  • pearlescent shell
  • pearlescent nail polish
  • pearlescent white
  • pearlescent tiles
同義詞
  • pearly

    simpler and more everyday; both suggest the soft shine of a pearl

  • iridescent

    stronger rainbow-like colour shift; pearlescent is usually softer and paler

  • opalescent

    similar milky glow with hints of colour, often like an opal

  • lustrous

    a broader formal word for rich shine, not necessarily pearl-like

反義詞
  • matte

    having a flat surface with little or no shine

  • dull

    not bright or shiny

文法句型

pearlescent + noun

look/appear + pearlescent

用法筆記

Used for visible surfaces, coatings, and materials such as paint, shells, nail polish, fabric, plastic, and tiles. It is usually softer and milkier than 'iridescent'; do not use it for sounds, ideas, or emotions.

常見錯誤

Her speech was pearlescent.
Her speech was polished.
'pearlescent' describes a visible surface, not an abstract quality.
The room was pearlescent' (meaning only very bright).
The walls had a pearlescent finish.
the word points to a surface sheen, not just brightness.

同根字

  • pearl
    名詞B2
  • pearly
    形容詞C1
  • pearlescence
    名詞C2

常見搭配

名詞搭配

副詞搭配

  • softly pearlescent
  • faintly pearlescent
  • almost pearlescent

常用片語

  • a pearlescent finish
  • pearlescent white
  • look pearlescent in the light

介系詞搭配

  • pearlescent in (the light)