asmall, roundobject, usuallywhite, thatformsaround agrainofsandinside theshellof aseacreature,especiallyanoyster. Pearls arevaluableand are used to makejewellery:
珍珠
astringof pearls一串珍珠
a pearlnecklace珍珠项链
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pearls[plural]
jewellerymade from pearls:
珍珠首饰
He gave her pearls for herbirthday.他送给她珍珠首饰作为生日礼物。
You neversawher without her pearls -evenon thebeach!
Pearls are asafebetforwearingwith a littleblackdress.
She wasdressedin acashmeresweaterand pearls.
Shesatinfrontof themirrorandfastenedher pearls around herneck.
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[C]
anartificiallymade pearl:
人造珍珠
culturedpearls养殖的珍珠
[Cusually plural]food & drinkspecialized
a verysmallballof sometypesoffood:
The pearls ofricearedelicateandcreamy.
Tapioca is astarchysubstancefrom thecassavaplantand comes in manyforms,includingpelletscalled pearls.
Pearls ofcaviarrollednicelyon thetongue.
[C]literary
asmalldropofliquid:
液态珠状物
There were pearlsofdewon thegrass.草地上有点点露珠。
[U]
thewhiteshinycolourof pearl or apalecolour
珠灰色，银白色
[U]
→mother-of-pearl:
珍珠母（同 mother-of-pearl）
pearlbuttons珍珠母纽扣
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asmall, roundobject, usuallywhite, thatformsaround agrainofsandinside theshellof aseacreature,especiallyanoyster. Pearls arevaluableand are used to makejewellery.
珍珠
astringof pearls一串珍珠
a pearlnecklace珍珠项链
pearls[plural]
jewellerymade from pearls
珍珠首饰
He gave her pearls for herbirthday.他送给她珍珠首饰作为生日礼物。
However, the necklace is on somebody's neck, so you cannot reverse the order of the pearls.
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All pearls are refereed (including my own), and there is often a fair amount of polishing as a result of the reviewing stage.
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Authors like writing pearls perhaps because they like responding to the opportunities and challenges provided by the format.
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Worshippers likewise adorn themselves with strings of these pearls during the days of the rites, adding a special lustre to the crowd.
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In the following pages you will find no less than three pearls for your enjoyment and instruction.
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If fortunate, the shell would contain pearls; if not, it would brim with something far less desirable.
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The second kind of pearls have a totally different origin.
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The remains of the larva have been identified in the centre of sections of decalcified pearls.
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The bibliographies of all included studies were manually searched for relevant references that may have been missed in the database search (pearling).
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We expect to have pearls appear in subsequent issues of the journal.
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The pearls are from all over the world, selected for the finest quality, smoothness and lustre.
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In the text, all problems are evidently n- concretely dressed, dealing with elephants, peacocks, swans, pearls, etc.
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As a result of these waves, fixed sporocysts had the appearance of strings of misshapen natural pearls.
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In 1640 the council reprimanded serving-girls who had been wearing items reserved for the children of distinguished parents, such as pearls and decorated shoes.
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You are holding a necklace in your hands, composed of no fewer than thirteen exquisite pearls.
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black pearl
Hence, we propose the technique as ablackpearl.
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freshwater pearl
Additional scientific and survey work is currently in progress to identify suitable sites for the otter, great crested newt, freshwater pearl mussel and fen moss.
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pearl earrings
Mama has also invariably worn a few fashion accessories: a white pearl necklace and white pearl earrings.
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