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amethyst

UK //ˈæm.ə.θɪst//US //ˈæm.ə.θɪst//

词源

源自希腊语 'amethystos',意为'不醉的',因古人相信紫水晶能防止醉酒。

noun

❶ 一种紫色的石英晶体,常被用作宝石或装饰品,颜色从淡紫到深紫不等,传统上被认为有镇定和保护作用。

“She wore a beautiful amethyst necklace to the party.”

(她戴着一条漂亮的紫水晶项链去参加派对。)

“The ring was set with a large amethyst in the center.”

(戒指中央镶嵌着一颗大大的紫水晶。)

❶ 指紫水晶的颜色,一种介于紫色和淡紫色之间的色调。

“The walls were painted in a soothing amethyst shade.”

(墙壁被刷成了一种令人舒缓的紫水晶色调。)

“Her dress was the color of amethyst, deep and rich.”

(她的连衣裙是紫水晶色的,深邃而浓郁。)

同义词:purple quartz, violet gemstone, lavender crystal

常见短语

amethyst cluster — 指一组生长在一起的紫水晶晶体,常见于矿物收藏或装饰品中。

“The amethyst cluster on the table caught everyone's attention.”

(桌上的紫水晶晶簇吸引了所有人的注意。)

amethyst geode — 指内部含有紫水晶晶体的空心岩石,切开后常作为装饰品展示。

“They bought a large amethyst geode for their living room.”

(他们为客厅买了一个巨大的紫水晶晶洞。)