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

• Pearls are not found in the earth.
  珍珠不长在地里。
• His marrow turned to jade and pearls.
  他的骨髓变成了玉石和珍珠。
• These pearls have a fine lustre.
  这些珍珠的光泽都很好。
• I bought a beautiful rope of pearls.
  我买了一串很好看的“珠子”。
• According to the tale, the tears of shark-people can be turned into pearls.
  传说中鲛人泪可以化为珍珠。
• The bride's hair was adorned with pearls and white flowers.
  新娘的头发用珍珠和白花装饰着。
• The green boughs glittered with all their pearls of dew.
  绿枝上闪烁着露珠的光彩。
• 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。
• She wore a string of pearls around her neck.
  她脖子上戴着一串珍珠。
• 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。