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Rhinestone Stone Rainstəun N.水晶石,莱茵石 记 Rhine(莱茵河)+Stone 石),一种透明无色 的钻石仿制品,因首

单词 rhinestone
音标 ['rainstəun]
解释 n.水晶石,莱茵石
红宝书 【记】 rhine(莱茵河)+stone (石),一种透明无色 的钻石仿制品,因首 制于莱茵河畔而得名
字源 rhinestone (n.)
colorless imitation stone of paste or leaded glass, 1879, a loan-translation of French caillou du Rhin "Rhine pebble," so called because they were made near Strasburg, on the River Rhine, and invented there late 17c. Extensively worn later 18c.
Rhinestone jewelry, a reproduction of the ornaments of the Louis XV. period, is all the rage in Paris. The Rhinestones are as brilliant as diamonds, and being set in silver, will stand any amount of wear or of cleaning. ["The American Stationer," March 20, 1879]
不择手段背单词 n. 莱茵石(一种无色的人造宝石, 具有钻石般的表面); 人造钻石
【记】rhine(n 莱茵河), stone石
趣味全助记 【记】rhine 莱茵 + stone 石

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