pearl

US /pɝːl/
UK /pɝːl/
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珍珠

a hard, glistening spherical mass, typically white or bluish-grey, formed within the soft tissue of a living shelled mollusk and highly prized as a gem.

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She wore a necklace of beautiful pearls.
她戴著一串美麗的珍珠項鍊。
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The diver found a large pearl inside the oyster.
潛水員在牡蠣裡發現了一顆大珍珠。
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gemjewelbead
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明珠, 瑰寶

a person or thing of great rarity and worth

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She is a true pearl among her colleagues.
她是同事中的一顆真正的明珠。
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The old book was a hidden pearl in the antique shop.
那本舊書是古董店裡一顆隱藏的瑰寶。
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treasuregemmasterpiecerarity
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凝結成珠, 形成水珠

to form into pearls or drops

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Dewdrops pearled on the spider's web.
露珠在蜘蛛網上凝結成珠。
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Sweat pearled on his forehead as he ran.
他跑步時，汗珠在額頭上凝結成珠。
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beaddropglisten
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pearl of wisdomcast pearls before swine