coral

英 [ˈkɒrəl]

美 [ˈkɔːrəl]

n.  珊瑚; 珊瑚虫
adj.  珊瑚色的; 红色的; 粉红的

复数：corals　

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Collins.1 / BNC.5793 / COCA.6040

牛津词典

noun

• 珊瑚
  a hard substance that is red, pink or white in colour, and that forms on the bottom of the sea from the bones of very small creatures. Coral is often used in jewellery.
  1. coral reefs/islands
     珊瑚礁 / 岛
  2. a coral necklace
     珊瑚项链
• 珊瑚虫
  a creature that produces coral

adj.

• 珊瑚色的；红色的；粉红的
  pink or red in colour, like coral
  1. coral lipstick
     珊瑚色的唇膏

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR 珊瑚
  Coralis a hard substance formed from the bones of very small sea animals. It is often used to make jewellery.
  1. The women have elaborate necklaces of turquoise and pink coral.
     那些女人戴着由绿松石和粉色珊瑚制成的精美项链。
• 珊瑚虫
  Coralsare very small sea animals.
• COLOUR 珊瑚色;珊瑚红;橘红色
  Something that iscoralis dark orangey-pink in colour.
  1. ...coral lipstick.
     珊瑚红色的唇膏
  2. ...the coral-colored flower buds.
     橘红色的花蕾

英英释义

noun

• marine colonial polyp characterized by a calcareous skeleton
• a variable color averaging a deep pink
• unfertilized lobster roe
• the hard stony skeleton of a Mediterranean coral that has a delicate red or pink color and is used for jewelry
  Synonym:red coralprecious coral

adj

• of a strong pink to yellowish-pink color

双语例句

• Can coral reefs be monitored from space?
  能从太空监测珊瑚礁吗？
• My girlfriend made me bracelet from coral and stone.
  我女朋友用珊瑚跟石头做了一个手镯给我。
• A buoy in the Coral Sea is also on alert.
  珊瑚海的一个浮标也报警了。
• Tropical fish and coral, Daisy's Drop-off.
  在黛西潜水点拍到的热带鱼和珊瑚。
• Inhabits coral rich areas and clear waters on lagoon and seaward reefs.
  在潟湖与临海礁石上栖息于珊瑚丰富的区域与清澈的水域。
• Coral can be yellow, blue, or green.
  珊瑚有黄色的、蓝色的或绿色的。
• These snails do not occur on low-lying coral islands or atolls.
  在地势低平的珊瑚岛或环礁上没有这种螺。
• An unspoilt coral reef encloses the bay.
  未遭破坏的珊瑚礁环绕着海湾。
• Small red fishes of coral reefs and inshore tropical waters.
  热带近海和珊瑚礁滩中红色的小鱼。
• A group of volcanic and coral islands in the central Pacific.
  太平洋中部的一组火山岛和珊瑚岛。