amethyst

英 [ˈæməθɪst]

美 [ˈæməθɪst]

n.  紫水晶; 紫晶

复数：amethysts　

GRE化学

BNC.26900 / COCA.28106

牛津词典

noun

• 紫水晶；紫晶
  a purple semi-precious stone , used in making jewellery
  1. an amethyst ring
     紫水晶戒指

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR 紫（水）晶，水碧（有时用于制作珠宝）
  Amethystsare clear purple stones, sometimes used to make jewellery.
  1. The necklace consisted of amethysts set in gold.
     这是一条金镶紫水晶项链。
  2. ...rows of amethyst beads...
     一排排紫水晶珠子
  3. Amethyst was believed by the Greeks to protect a person from drunkenness.
     希腊人认为紫水晶可以防止人喝醉。
• COLOUR 淡紫色（的）
  Amethystis used to describe things that are pale purple in colour.
  1. ...as the colours changed from green to amethyst.
     当颜色从绿色转变成淡紫色
  2. ...amethyst glass.
     淡紫色的杯子

英英释义

noun

• a transparent purple variety of quartz

adj

• of a moderate purple color

双语例句

• Amethyst gems often becomes paler if kept out in the sun.
  紫晶宝石往往成为苍白，如果保持在阳光下。
• On display are earrings, necklaces and bracelets made from jade, amber and amethyst.
  展出的有用玉石、琥珀和紫水晶做的耳环、项链和手镯。
• Such semiprecious stones as amethyst, garnet, jade, and tourmaline.
  这些准宝石有紫水晶、红宝石、翡翠、蓝宝石。
• In the 12th dynasty, amethyst was used for the first time ( a very hard material).
  在第12个王朝内，第一次使用紫水晶（一种很坚硬的材料）。
• Take a look at this bracelet. It's18K rose-gold, studded with amethyst and blue topaz.
  看看这个手镯，是18K玫瑰金的，镶有水晶和蓝水晶。
• Amethyst, azurite, garnet, malachite, quartz
  紫水晶，蓝铜矿，石榴石，孔雀石，石英
• Containing or resembling amethyst.
  含紫水晶的或类似紫水晶的。
• Amethyst was believed by the Greeks to protect a person from drunkenness.
  希腊人认为紫水晶可以防止人喝醉。
• Diamond, ruby, emerald, amethyst
  钻石，红宝石，绿宝石，紫水晶
• Another interesting fact, citrine and amethyst can actually be found in the same stone.
  另一个有趣的事实，黄水晶和紫水晶也的确可以找到在同一个石头。