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spinel

UK //spɪˈnɛl//US //spɪˈnɛl//

词源

源自拉丁语 'spina'(意为刺),可能因其晶体形状尖锐而得名。

noun

❶ 尖晶石,一种硬度较高的矿物,常被用作宝石。颜色多样,包括红色、蓝色、绿色等,历史上常被误认为红宝石。

“The red spinel in her ring was mistaken for a ruby for years.”

(她戒指上的红色尖晶石多年来一直被误认为是红宝石。)

“Spinel is often found in the same mines as rubies and sapphires.”

(尖晶石常与红宝石和蓝宝石在同一矿脉中被发现。)

同义词:spinel gem, spinel stone

常见短语

red spinel — 红色尖晶石,一种外观类似红宝石的宝石,常用于珠宝制作。

“The necklace features a stunning red spinel as its centerpiece.”

(这条项链的中心装饰是一颗令人惊艳的红色尖晶石。)