coral

英 [ˈkɒrəl]

美 [ˈkɔːrəl]

n.  珊瑚; 珊瑚虫
adj.  珊瑚色的; 红色的; 粉红的

复数：corals　

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Collins.1 / BNC.5793 / COCA.6040

牛津词典

noun

• 珊瑚
  a hard substance that is red, pink or white in colour, and that forms on the bottom of the sea from the bones of very small creatures. Coral is often used in jewellery.
  1. coral reefs/islands
     珊瑚礁 / 岛
  2. a coral necklace
     珊瑚项链
• 珊瑚虫
  a creature that produces coral

adj.

• 珊瑚色的；红色的；粉红的
  pink or red in colour, like coral
  1. coral lipstick
     珊瑚色的唇膏

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR 珊瑚
  Coralis a hard substance formed from the bones of very small sea animals. It is often used to make jewellery.
  1. The women have elaborate necklaces of turquoise and pink coral.
     那些女人戴着由绿松石和粉色珊瑚制成的精美项链。
• 珊瑚虫
  Coralsare very small sea animals.
• COLOUR 珊瑚色;珊瑚红;橘红色
  Something that iscoralis dark orangey-pink in colour.
  1. ...coral lipstick.
     珊瑚红色的唇膏
  2. ...the coral-colored flower buds.
     橘红色的花蕾

英英释义

noun

• marine colonial polyp characterized by a calcareous skeleton
• a variable color averaging a deep pink
• unfertilized lobster roe
• the hard stony skeleton of a Mediterranean coral that has a delicate red or pink color and is used for jewelry
  Synonym:red coralprecious coral

adj

• of a strong pink to yellowish-pink color

双语例句

• Soft corals do not form reefs, but may be present in a coral reef ecosystem.
  软的珊瑚不能形成礁。但是在珊瑚生态系统也是有可能存在的。
• He was amazed at all the colourful coral reefs, and all the beautiful fish.
  他被五颜六色的珊瑚礁和各种美丽的鱼迷住了。
• There, Darwin saw coral and coral islands for the first time.
  达尔文在那些地方第一次见到了珊瑚和珊瑚岛。
• In Bermuda, Sam's father took him on an excursion to a coral barrier.
  在百慕大，萨姆的父亲带他到附近的珊瑚礁去游玩。
• Inhabits coral rich areas and clear waters on lagoon and seaward reefs.
  在潟湖与临海礁石上栖息于珊瑚丰富的区域与清澈的水域。
• Small red fishes of coral reefs and inshore tropical waters.
  热带近海和珊瑚礁滩中红色的小鱼。
• Coral reefs and fish stocks to be badly affected by warming seas.
  珊瑚礁和鱼类可能会被越来越暖的海洋影响。
• My girlfriend made me bracelet from coral and stone.
  我女朋友用珊瑚跟石头做了一个手镯给我。
• The coral reefs, food and habitat for many fish, could also be devastated by the oil slick.
  珊瑚礁是许多龟的食物和栖息地，也会被油污侵蚀破坏。
• A buoy in the Coral Sea is also on alert.
  珊瑚海的一个浮标也报警了。