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.
她戴着一串美丽的珍珠项链。
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The diver found a large pearl inside the oyster.
潜水员在牡蛎里发现了一颗大珍珠。
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gemjewelbead
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明珠, 瑰宝

a person or thing of great rarity and worth

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She is a true pearl among her colleagues.
她是同事中的一颗真正的明珠。
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The old book was a hidden pearl in the antique shop.
那本旧书是古董店里一颗隐藏的瑰宝。
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treasuregemmasterpiecerarity
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凝结成珠, 形成水珠

to form into pearls or drops

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Dewdrops pearled on the spider's web.
露珠在蜘蛛网上凝结成珠。
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Sweat pearled on his forehead as he ran.
他跑步时，汗珠在额头上凝结成珠。
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beaddropglisten
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pearl of wisdomcast pearls before swine