pearls

英 [pɜːlz]

美 [pɜrlz]

n.  珍珠; 人造珍珠; (形状或颜色)像珍珠之物
pearl的复数

柯林斯词典

• See also:She wore a string of pearls at her throat...I put on the pearl earrings Daddy had bought me.mother-of-pearl
• ADJ 珍珠般的
  Pearlis used to describe something which looks like a pearl.
  1. ...tiny pearl buttons.
     珍珠般的小纽扣
• PHRASE 明珠暗投；对牛弹琴
  If you say that someoneis casting pearls before swine, you mean that they are wasting their time by offering something that is helpful or valuable to someone who does not appreciate or understand it.
  1. You do not value what should be valued, I see I was casting pearls before swine.
     你不重视应该重视的东西，我觉得我是在对牛弹琴。
• PHRASE 精辟见解，睿智言论，妙语如珠（常指开玩笑的话）
  People describe what someone says aspearls of wisdomto suggest that it is wise or helpful, often when they are joking.
  1. And what is that pearl of wisdom supposed to mean?...
     那番精辟见解到底是什么意思呢？
  2. Her advice includes perfectly true but rather fulsome pearls of wisdom.
     她的建议中有完全正确的金玉良言，但有过于恭维之嫌。

双语例句

• The dewdrops are as bright as pearls.
  玉露如珠。
• Pauline wore a silk dress with a strand of pearls.
  保利娜穿了件丝绸长裙，戴了串珍珠。
• These facts prove that they are trying to pass fish eyes for pearls.
  这些事实证明他们是在打算鱼目混珠。
• Are the cultured pearls as lustrous and beautiful as the natural ones?
  人工养殖的和天然的一样具有光泽和漂亮吗？
• Her advice includes perfectly true but rather fulsome pearls of wisdom.
  她的建议中有完全正确的金玉良言，但有过于恭维之嫌。
• She wore a cashmere scarf, silk suit and pearls.
  她围了一条开士米围巾，穿了一身丝绸套装，戴了一串珍珠。
• You do not value what should be valued, I see I was casting pearls before swine.
  你不重视应该重视的东西，我觉得我是在对牛弹琴。
• He's too proud to accept your advice; You are only casting pearls before swine.
  例句：他太骄傲了，不会接受你的建议的，你只在对牛弹琴。
• The local women use them to make necklaces together with pearls.
  当地的妇女用它们和珍珠一起来做项链。
• She adorned herself with pearls.
  她佩戴珠宝。