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词汇 pearling
释义 pearling
noun[ U ]
uk /ˈpɜː.lɪŋ/ us /ˈpɝː.lɪŋ/
the activity or business of collecting pearls(= small, round white objects that form inside the shells of a sea creature and are used to make jewellery):
Fifty years ago the economy of Doha relied on pearling and fishing.
The old pearling fleet was replaced by huge oil tankers.
The people had a variety of jobs, including fishing and pearling.
The backdrop of the pearling industry adds a beautiful descriptive element to the story.
Every now and again some of the pearling luggers come this way.
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