| 词汇 | sapphire |
| 释义 | sapphire noun uk /ˈsæf.aɪər/ us /ˈsæf.aɪr/ [ C or U ] a precious stone, usually bright blue, that is often used in jewellery: 蓝宝石 a ring with a large sapphire有一颗大的蓝宝石的戒指 a sapphire ring/bracelet蓝宝石戒指／手镯 Goldmund/iStock/Getty Images Plus/GettyImages [ U ](alsosapphire blue, uk /ˌsæf.aɪə ˈbluː/ us /ˌsæf.aɪr ˈbluː/) bright blue宝石蓝，天蓝色 Anna Bliokh/iStock/Getty Images Plus/GettyImages Geology: precious & semi-precious stones amber blood diamond carbuncle carnelian conflict diamond cornelian cultured pearl garnet gem gemmy jet marcasite onyx opal pearl precious stone ruby semiprecious topaz unset You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Less common colours sapphire adjective uk /ˈsæf.aɪər/ us /ˈsæf.aɪr/(alsosapphire blue, uk /ˌsæf.aɪə ˈbluː/ us /ˌsæf.aɪr ˈbluː/) having a bright blue colour: a sapphire sea The sun shimmers off the water with a million sapphire highlights. His deep tan emphasized his sapphire eyes. The sea had the texture of silk and was a deep sapphire blue. For parties, try a sapphire blue eyeliner. 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 sapphire | American Dictionarysapphire noun[ C ] us/ˈsæf·ɑɪər/ a transparent precious stone that is usually bright blue Examples of sapphiresapphire Each of these enamelled plates is surrounded by blue sapphires and pearls in raised filigree settings. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Nevertheless, diamonds, rubies, sapphires, and emeralds still have a reputation that exceeds those of other gemstones. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. At that time, 95% of all the world's sapphires were being heated to enhance their natural color. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Blue sapphires are evaluated based upon the purity of their primary hue. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Purple sapphires contain trace amounts of vanadium and come in a variety of shades. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The most valuable blue sapphires are called cornflower blue, having a medium-dark violet-blue tone. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. In the case of manufacturing rubies or sapphires, this material is alumina. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Sapphires are also shown as being able to show others their greatest love. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Colorless sapphires are sometimes used as diamond substitutes in jewelry. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. However, the latter term is a misnomer: synthetic color-change sapphires are, technically, not synthetic alexandrites but rather alexandrite "simulants". From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Each crown in turn was decorated with rubies, sapphires and other precious jewels. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Cooling water circulates above the sapphire top plate. In these parts, sapphires, zircon, jasper, prase, rhodonite, crystals and even gold may be found. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Star sapphires and rubies get their asterism from the titanium dioxide impurities (rutile) present in them. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Sapphires of gem quality are found in the region. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. See all examples of sapphire 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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