| 单词 | semiprecious |
| 释义 | semiprecious (once / 93066 pages) adj WORD FAMILY precious: preciosity, preciousest, preciously, preciousness, semiprecious+/preciosity: preciosities USAGE EXAMPLESSarah & Sebastian, which is handmade in Australia, also works with reclaimed gold and silver as well as ethically sourced semiprecious stones. Los Angeles Times(Oct 10, 2016) As interiors go, Magdalena is a semiprecious gem. Washington Post(Feb 19, 2016) Considered the Holy Grail of pigments, ultramarine, derived from the rare semiprecious gemstone lapis lazuli, was once more expensive than gold. Los Angeles Times(Jul 24, 2015) adj used of gemstones having less commercial value than precious stones such semiprecious stones as amethyst, garnet, jade, and tourmaline Syn valuable having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange |
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