音标:['kɒrәl] ; 柯林斯词典等级:1 级;
n. 珊瑚, 珊瑚色
[化] 珊瑚
n. a variable color averaging a deep pink
n. the hard stony skeleton of a Mediterranean coral that has a delicate red or pink color and is used for jewelry
n. unfertilized lobster roe; reddens in cooking; used as garnish or to color sauces
n. marine colonial polyp characterized by a calcareous skeleton; masses in a variety of shapes often forming reefs
词型变化:名词复数形式 : corals
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coral的用法和样例:

例句

用作名词(n.)
  1. Coral is formed by certain types of polyp.珊瑚是由某些水螅体构成的。
  2. There are lots of coral in the sea.海里有许多珊瑚。
  3. Although the coral is moveless , it is alive.珊瑚虽然一动不动,但其实是活体。
用作形容词(adj.)
  1. The ship was wrecked on a coral reef.那艘船触珊瑚礁失事。
  2. Beyond the coral reef the open sea is dark blue.珊瑚礁之外的大海是一片深蓝色。
  3. It is reported that the coral reefs are being destroyed.据报道,珊瑚礁正遭受破坏。
  4. I was going to wear a coral dress.我将穿着珊瑚色的连衣裙。
  5. Kate is wearing a coral necklace.凯特戴著一条珊瑚项炼。

常见句型

用作名词(n.)
  1. The sting of coral can be very painful.珊瑚刺伤可引起剧痛。

词汇搭配

  • coral reef珊瑚礁
  • coral snake银环蛇
  • coral-bells[植]珊瑚钟
  • stony coral石珊瑚
  • coral boat珊瑚船
  • coral atoll珊瑚环礁
  • coral shoal珊旱礁
  • coral polyp珊瑚虫 [Latin...
  • coral island珊瑚岛
  • Coral Sea珊瑚海
  • coral sand珊瑚砂
  • coral head珊瑚岬
  • coral rag珊瑚石灰岩
  • solitary coral单体珊瑚
  • coral mud珊瑚泥
  • coral spot珊瑚斑病
  • colonial coral群体珊瑚
  • coral rock珊瑚岩
  • coral limestone珊瑚灰岩,珊函灰岩...

经典引文

  • The profusion of shapes and colours of the corals.

    出自:D. Attenborough
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