pearl
noun uk/pɜːl/ us/pɝːl/
[ C or U ]珍珠
a small, round object, usually white, that forms around a grain of sand inside the shell of a sea creature, especially an oyster. Pearls are valuable and are used to make jewellery.
a string of pearls 一串珍珠
a pearl necklace 珍珠项链
pearls[ plural ] 珍珠首饰
jewellery made from pearls
He gave her pearls for her birthday. 他送给她珍珠首饰作为生日礼物。
You never saw her without her pearls - even on the beach!
Pearls are a safe bet for wearing with a little black dress.
She was dressed in a cashmere sweater and pearls.
She sat in front of the mirror and fastened her pearls around her neck.
[ C ]人造珍珠
an artificially made pearl
cultured pearls 养殖的珍珠
[ C ] literary液态珠状物
a small drop of liquid
There were pearls of dew on the grass. 草地上有点点露珠。
[ U ]珠灰色，银白色
the white shiny colour of pearl or a pale colour
[ U ]珍珠母（同 mother-of-pearl）
→ mother-of-pearl
pearl buttons 珍珠母纽扣
Idiom
a pearl of great priceidiom UK formal 珍贵罕见之物
something that is very rare and is considered very important
Inexhaustible patience is a pearl of great price. 无尽的耐心是难能可贵的。