a hard, lustrous spherical mass, typically white or bluish-grey, formed within the shell of a pearl oyster or other bivalve mollusc and highly prized as a gem
珍珠。
an artificial imitation of this
人造珍珠。
(pearls)a necklace of pearls
珍珠项链。
something resembling a pearl in appearance
珠状物
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the sweat stood in pearls along his forehead .他的前额布满了汗珠。
short for
MOTHER-OF-PEARL的简称。
〈喻〉 珍品；杰出典型
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the nation's media were assembled to hear his pearls of wisdom .全国媒体聚集在一起聆听他智慧的结晶。
[mass noun]a very pale bluish grey or white like the colour of a pearl
珠灰色，蓝灰色。
〈诗／文〉 成珠状滴
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the juice on the blade pearled into droplets .刀刃上的果汁变成珠状的小滴。
[with obj.]make bluish-grey like a pearl
使呈珠灰色，使呈蓝灰色
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the peaked hills, blue and pearled with clouds .这些在云层的衬托下呈现出蓝色及蓝灰色的尖顶山丘。
[usu. as noun
（潜水）采珍珠。
〈英〉 同
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pearls before swine valuable things offered or given to people who do not appreciate them 送给不识货者的宝物，暗投的明珠
"late Middle English： from Old French
