| 词汇 | ruby |
| 释义 | ruby noun uk /ˈruː.bi/ us /ˈruː.bi/ rubynoun (RED)[ C or U ] a transparent, dark red precious stone, often used in jewellery: 红宝石 a ring with a large ruby一颗大红宝石戒指 a ruby necklace/ring红宝石项链／戒指 Emilija Randjelovic/iStock/Getty Images Plus/GettyImages [ U ](alsoruby red) a dark red colour: 深红色 The colour of the wine is a characteristic dark ruby. The dress is available in several colours, including chocolate and ruby red. /GettyImages Elton John wore this gold brooch with rubies and diamonds on his 1989 world tour. She was particularly impressed by a diamond and ruby necklace and matching ring, earrings, and bracelet. The colour in his cheeks darkened to a ruby red. As the fire blazed, the sky was an incredible deep ruby red. Geology: precious & semi-precious stones amber blood diamond carbuncle carnelian conflict diamond cornelian cultured pearl garnet gem gemmy jade jet marcasite onyx opal pearl precious stone semiprecious topaz unset You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Less common colours rubynoun (CURRY)[ C ]UKslang short for a ruby murray: a curry(= a spicy meal), usually from an Indian restaurant: Shall we go for a ruby? Savoury dishes Alfredo American chop suey arancini arroz con pollo baba ghanoush dopiaza dumpling duxelles edamame egg foo yong masala matelote matzo ball mixed grill mochi Scotch egg Scotch woodcock scrambled eggs scrapple shabu-shabu ruby adjective uk /ˈruː.bi/ us /ˈruː.bi/(alsoruby red) of a dark red colour: ruby lips a simple supper of tender lettuce and ruby red tomatoes The bird is beautiful, characterized by a velvety black head, ruby eyes and dagger-like bill. I love the cranberry sauce with its ruby color. There were replicas of the famous ruby red shoes from "The Wizard of Oz." For the dress we chose a beautiful ruby red velvet. Less common colours apple green argent ashy avocado baby blue carmine cerise dun emerald indigo peacock blue puce racing green ruddily rust salmon pink sanguine shocking pink sky blue verdure ruby | American Dictionaryruby noun[ C ] us/ˈru·bi/ a dark red jewel: a ruby ring Examples of rubyruby It quite lacks the brightness of a ruby or an emerald or the glitter of a diamond. The dry thorn blossomed, and bare roses that were redder than rubies. We defend the view that physical objects (for instance, tomatoes, radishes, and rubies) are colored, and that colors are physical properties, specifically, types of reflectance. But it is said now that the fresh terms value them rather more than apricots, peaches or even rubies. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 You should treat them as something like rubies—above price. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 But, because she has rubies, all the others roust have rubies, too. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I understand that liberty is a thing whose price is above rubies. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Why is it that when one discusses these matters with regard to politics and gives statistics referring to them, rubies seem to lose their sparkle? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He was told that it had two hands, a main spring, a fly spring, so many rubies and diamonds, and that the case was made of silver. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It has 3, lavender ruffled-edge blossoms, edged in an attractive deeper ruby, and often grow on single stems as well as in clusters. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. To get around the censors' guidelines, she wore a jewel, a ruby, in her navel. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Originally, the crown of the arms contained pearls, not rubies. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. They would progress through the grades of ruby and emerald to the ultimate diamond level. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The broad flute gold bezel is set with a drop ruby and two diamonds that complete the clasp. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Some believe the svirfneblin came from rubies, the rock gnomes came from diamonds, and the forest gnomes from emeralds. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. See all examples of ruby These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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