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onyx

UK //ˈɒnɪks//US //ˈɑːnɪks//

词源

源自拉丁语 'onyx',借自古希腊语 'ónyx',意为“爪子”或“指甲”,因其颜色类似指甲的条纹而得名。

noun

❶ 一种半透明的宝石,通常呈黑色或带有白色条纹,常用于制作首饰或装饰品。

“She wore a beautiful necklace made of onyx.”

(她戴了一条由缟玛瑙制成的漂亮项链。)

“The onyx ring was a gift from his grandmother.”

(这枚缟玛瑙戒指是他祖母送的礼物。)

同义词:black chalcedony, banded agate, sardonyx

常见短语

onyx black — 形容一种深黑色,类似于缟玛瑙的颜色,常用于描述物品的色调。

“The car was painted in a sleek onyx black finish.”

(这辆车涂了一层光滑的缟玛瑙黑色漆。)