Sapphire



GRE TOEFL

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n. 青石, 蓝宝石; adj.天蓝色的
• ［英］ n. 青石, 蓝宝石 ( clear, bright blue jewel) ; adj.天蓝色的 ( deep-blue)
• ［例］ a sapphire brooch ( 蓝宝石的别针)

Webster Collegiate

noun

• Etymology: Middle English safir, from Anglo-French, from Latin sapphirus, from Greek sappheiros, perhaps of Semitic origin; akin to Hebrew sappīr sapphire
• Date: 13th century
• 1.
  • a. a gem variety of corundum in transparent or translucent crystals of a color other than red; especially one of a transparent rich blue
  • b. a gem of such corundum
• 2. a deep purplish-blue color
• ? sapphire adjective

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