Jade



GRE

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n. 疲惫的老马, 玉, 翡翠
• ［英］ n. 疲惫的老马, 玉, 翡翠 ( hack; gem; emerald)

Webster Collegiate

I. noun

• Etymology: Middle English
• Date: 14th century
• 1. a broken-down, vicious, or worthless horse
• 2.
  • a. a disreputable woman
  • b. a flirtatious girl

II. verb (jaded; jading)

• Date: 1524
• transitive verb
  • 1.
    • a. to wear out by overwork or abuse
    • b. to tire or dull through repetition or excess
  • 2. obsolete to make ridiculous
• intransitive verb
  • to become weary or dulled
• Synonyms: see tire

III. noun

• Etymology: French, from obsolete Spanish (piedra de la) ijada, literally, loin stone, ultimately from Latin ilia, plural, flanks; from the belief that jade cures renal colic
• Date: circa 1741
• 1. either of two tough compact typically green gemstones that take a high polish:
  • a. jadeite
  • b. nephrite
• 2. a sculpture or artifact of jade
• 3. jade green

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