| 单词 | emerald |
| 释义 | emerald From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishJewelleryemeraldem‧e‧rald /ˈemərəld/ noun1 DCJ[countable] a valuable bright green stone that is often used in jewellery2 [uncountable] a bright green colour —emerald adjectiveExamples from the Corpusemerald• There are distinct forms, each with its own beautiful shade of brilliant emerald, sap, and yellowish green.• The swells slid by, deep emerald on one side, chrome on the other.• Beyond the airport lay emerald hills, backlit by lightning.• Some of these also fetched a large sum, the emerald necklace making £396,000 and the tiara £275,000.• She was naked, except for golden anklets and bracelets set with emeralds.Origin emerald (1200-1300) Old French emeraude, from Latin smaragdus |
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