英语词汇“opal”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

opal

/ˈəʊp(ə)l

noun

A gemstone consisting of a quartz-like form of hydrated silica, typically semi-transparent and showing many small points of shifting colour against a pale or dark ground: a large opal [as modifier]: an opal ring...

The traditional kundan work has also been embellished with semi-precious and precious stones and beads such as tourmalines, tanzanites, opals, aquamarine and peridots.
Diamonds and opals and onyx sat in lumps in the sparkling coloured windows.
In a blinding flash the diamond, moonstone, opal, ruby and sapphire were molded together, inseparable, forever.

Origin

Late 16th century: from French opale or Latin opalus, probably based on Sanskrit upala 'precious stone' (having been first brought from India).

单词	opal
释义	opal /ˈəʊp(ə)l / noun A gemstone consisting of a quartz-like form of hydrated silica, typically semi-transparent and showing many small points of shifting colour against a pale or dark ground: a large opal [as modifier]: an opal ring... The traditional kundan work has also been embellished with semi-precious and precious stones and beads such as tourmalines, tanzanites, opals, aquamarine and peridots. Diamonds and opals and onyx sat in lumps in the sparkling coloured windows. In a blinding flash the diamond, moonstone, opal, ruby and sapphire were molded together, inseparable, forever. Origin Late 16th century: from French opale or Latin opalus, probably based on Sanskrit upala 'precious stone' (having been first brought from India). Rhymes Constantinople, copal, nopal, Opel
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