单词	pearl
释义	pearlpearl /pɚl/ ●●○ noun Etymology ETYMOLOGYpearl Origin: 1300-1400 Old French perle, from Vulgar Latin pernula, from Latin perna mussel 1JEWEL [countable] a)a small white round object that is formed inside the shell of an oyster, and is considered valuable and used in jewelry:  a string of pearls b)an artificial copy of this jewel2HARD SUBSTANCE [uncountable] a hard shiny substance of various colors formed inside some shellfish, which is used for decorating objects SYN mother-of-pearl:  pearl buttons3pearls of wisdom an expression meaning “wise remarks,” often used jokingly to mean slightly stupid remarks:  Do you have any other pearls of wisdom for us?4LIQUID [countable] literary a small round drop of liquid:  Pearls of dew sparkled on the grass.5EXCELLENT THING/PERSON [countable usually singular] old-fashioned someone or something that is especially good or valuable:  a pearl of a wife → see also cast pearls before swine at cast1 (19)
随便看	perpendicular perpendicular bisector perpendicularly perpetrate perpetration perpetrator perpetual perpetually perpetual motion perpetuate perpetuation perpetuity perplex perplexed perplexing perplexity perquisite Perry, Matthew per se persecute persecution persecution complex persecutor Persephone perseverance

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