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sapphire

UK //ˈsæfaɪə//US //ˈsæfaɪər//

词源

源自拉丁语 'sapphirus',进一步源自希腊语 'sappheiros',可能最初指代青金石或其他蓝色宝石。

noun

❶ 蓝宝石,一种珍贵的蓝色宝石,属于刚玉矿物,常用于珠宝首饰中。

“She wore a beautiful sapphire ring on her finger.”

(她手指上戴着一枚漂亮的蓝宝石戒指。)

“The sapphire in the necklace sparkled under the light.”

(项链上的蓝宝石在灯光下闪闪发光。)

❶ 蓝宝石色,一种深蓝色,类似于蓝宝石的颜色。

“The evening sky was a deep sapphire blue.”

(傍晚的天空呈现出深邃的蓝宝石色。)

“She painted her room in a lovely sapphire shade.”

(她把房间刷成了漂亮的蓝宝石色。)

同义词:gemstone, jewel, blue gem

adjective

❶ 蓝宝石色的,形容颜色类似于蓝宝石的深蓝色。

“She wore a sapphire dress to the party.”

(她穿了一条蓝宝石色的裙子去参加派对。)

“The sapphire waters of the Caribbean are breathtaking.”

(加勒比海的蓝宝石色海水令人叹为观止。)

同义词:blue, azure, cobalt

常见短语

sapphire anniversary — 蓝宝石婚,指结婚45周年纪念日,象征长久和忠诚。

“They celebrated their sapphire anniversary with a trip to Paris.”

(他们去巴黎旅行庆祝他们的蓝宝石婚纪念日。)