Pearl

(noun.) a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel.

(verb.) gather pearls, from oysters in the ocean.

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• With infinite difficulty, for he was stubborn as a stone, I persuaded him to make an exchange in favour of a sober black satin and pearl-grey silk. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 简·爱.
• It went into service August 15, 1882, about three weeks before the Pearl Street station. 弗兰克·刘易斯·戴尔. 爱迪生的生平和发明.
• A pearl-white moon smiles through the gray trees; does he care for her smile? 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
• It was very difficult to get the land he wanted for his central station, but he finally bought two old buildings on Pearl Street for $150,000. 鲁伯特·萨金特·荷兰. 历史性发明.
• Gentlemen, he cried, let me introduce you to the famous black pearl of the Borgias. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯归来记.
• And busily, in my own mind, I ran over the list of our inmates, seeking this paragon, this pearl of great price, this gem without flaw. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 维莱特.
• The Japanese produce them by fastening a piece of mother-of-pearl in the shells of the pearl-oyster and allowing it to remain there for a number of years. 佚名. 神奇的知识之书.
• White pearls include pure white and white slightly tinted with pink, blue, green or yellow. 佚名. 神奇的知识之书.
• If a woman's going to ignore her pearls, they want to be better than anybody else's--and so it is with everything else. 伊迪丝·华顿. 快乐之家.
• So the diver hoisted it up, and was much disappointed on opening it to find no pearls. 路易莎·梅·奥尔科特. 小妇人.
• Where do Pearls Come From? 佚名. 神奇的知识之书.
• I see closed daisy-heads gleaming like pearls on some mounds. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
• Diving, aside from the pleasure afforded to good swimmers, is important in many different industries, particularly in fishing for pearls, corals, sponges, etc. 佚名. 神奇的知识之书.
• As at present existing, the crown of England is a gold circle, adorned with pearls and precious stones, having alternately four Maltese crosses and four fleur-de-lis. 佚名. 神奇的知识之书.
• They looked down on the deep valley robed in May raiment; on varied meads, some pearled with daisies, and some golden with king-cups. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.

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