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emerald n. 翡翠；adj. 翠绿色的 emerald (n.) "bright green precious stone," c.1300, emeraude, from Old French esmeraude (12c.), from Medieval Latin esmaraldus, from Latin smaragdus, from Greek smaragdos "green gem" (emerald or malachite), from Semitic baraq "shine" (compare Hebrew bareqeth "emerald," Arabic barq "lightning").Sanskrit maragdam "emerald" is from the same source, as is Persian zumurrud, whence Turkish zümrüd, source of Russian izumrud "emerald." For the excrescent e-, see e-.In early examples the word, like most other names of precious stones, is of vague meaning; the mediæval references to the stone are often based upon the descriptions given by classical writers of the smaragdus, the identity of which with our emerald is doubtful. [OED]Emerald Isle for "Ireland" is from 1795. 【记】mer 海，海绿 + old 老，祖母绿；音：姨母绿 r发l音【相关】mermaid 美人鱼

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['emərəld] 【英】 n.祖母绿, 翡翠(green gemstones)；adj.翠绿色的(bright ly or richly green) n. 祖母绿(一种宝石); 翡翠; adj 深黄绿色的【源】这种宝石大量产于爱尔兰岛 = Emerald Isle(绿宝石岛)【记】ald = old老祖母－祖母绿herald(n 先驱; v 预报)

单词	emerald
音标	['emərəld]
解释	n. 翡翠；adj. 翠绿色的
红宝书	【英】 n.祖母绿, 翡翠(green gemstones)；adj.翠绿色的(bright ly or richly green)
字源	emerald (n.) "bright green precious stone," c.1300, emeraude, from Old French esmeraude (12c.), from Medieval Latin esmaraldus, from Latin smaragdus, from Greek smaragdos "green gem" (emerald or malachite), from Semitic baraq "shine" (compare Hebrew bareqeth "emerald," Arabic barq "lightning"). Sanskrit maragdam "emerald" is from the same source, as is Persian zumurrud, whence Turkish zümrüd, source of Russian izumrud "emerald." For the excrescent e-, see e-.In early examples the word, like most other names of precious stones, is of vague meaning; the mediæval references to the stone are often based upon the descriptions given by classical writers of the smaragdus, the identity of which with our emerald is doubtful. [OED] Emerald Isle for "Ireland" is from 1795.
不择手段背单词	n. 祖母绿(一种宝石); 翡翠; adj 深黄绿色的【源】这种宝石大量产于爱尔兰岛 = Emerald Isle(绿宝石岛) 【记】ald = old老祖母－祖母绿herald(n 先驱; v 预报)
趣味全助记	【记】mer 海，海绿 + old 老，祖母绿；音：姨母绿 r发l音【相关】mermaid 美人鱼

Emerald N Precious Latin Smaragdus Emərəld 翡翠；Adj 翠绿色的