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
Loanwordturquoiseother
=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.