turquoise

🇬🇧 UK/'tә:kwɒiz/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

n.

A blue-green semi-precious gemstone; the pale greenish-blue colour of this stone

绿松石;蓝绿色

adj.

Having a pale greenish-blue colour

蓝绿色的,绿松石色的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Loanword
turquoiseother
=turquoise

Common Collocations

  • 1.turquoise blue蓝绿色
  • 2.turquoise jewelry绿松石首饰
  • 3.turquoise waters碧绿的海水
  • 4.pale turquoise淡蓝绿色

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    She wore a delicate turquoise pendant that matched her eyes perfectly.

  • 2.

    The Caribbean sea shimmered in brilliant shades of turquoise under the midday sun.

  • 3.

    Turquoise has been prized as a sacred stone by Native American cultures for centuries.

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