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单词 aquamarine
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aquamarine

(ækwəməriːn)
Word forms: plural aquamarines
1. variable noun
Aquamarines are clear, greenish-blue stones, sometimes used to make jewellery.
A necklace set with aquamarines.
...a large aquamarine ring.
2. colour
Aquamarine is used to describe things that are greenish-blue in colour.
...warm aquamarine seas and white beaches.
...a shimmering suit of aquamarine satin.

aquamarine in British English

(ˌækwəməˈriːn)
noun
1. 
a pale greenish-blue transparent variety of beryl used as a gemstone
2. 
a. 
a pale blue to greenish-blue colour
b. 
(as adjective)
an aquamarine dress
Word origin
C19: from New Latin aqua marīna, from Latin: sea water (referring to the gem's colour)

aquamarine in American English

(ˌækwəməˈrin; ˌ ɑkwəməˈrin)
noun
1. 
a transparent, pale bluish-green variety of beryl, used in jewelry
2. 
its color
adjective
3. 
bluish-green
Word origin
L aqua marina, sea water

Examples of 'aquamarine' in a sentence
aquamarine

The blonde in the aquamarine jumpsuit caught her by the arm, squeezed it affectionately.
Martin, Joy THE IMAGE OF LAURA (1993)
Rose was wearing a tulip-red trouser suit, diamond earrings and a large aquamarine ring.
Butler, Gwendoline COFFIN IN FASHION (1993)
The seascape, in its colours of white and silver and aquamarine, flew past beneath him at tremendous speed.
Zindell, David THE BROKEN GOD (1993)
But with her lean body, streaky mane of hair, and startling aquamarine eyes, she was better than beautiful.
Susan Isaacs AFTER ALL THESE YEARS (1993)

Word lists with
aquamarine

blue, gem, green

In other languages
aquamarine

British English: aquamarine NOUN
Aquamarines are clear, greenish-blue stones, sometimes used to make jewellery.
…a necklace set with aquamarines.
  • American English: aquamarine
  • Brazilian Portuguese: água-marinha
  • Chinese: 水蓝宝石
  • European Spanish: aguamarina
  • French: aigue-marine
  • German: Aquamarin
  • Italian: acquamarina
  • Japanese: アクアマリン
  • Korean: 남옥이라는 청록색깔의 보석
  • European Portuguese: água-marinha
  • Latin American Spanish: aguamarina
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