sapphire

名词 n. 形容词 adj.
中文释义
英 /ˈsæf.aɪ̯ə/    美 /ˈsæf.aɪ̯əɹ/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A clear deep blue variety of corundum, valued as a precious stone. countable
    — Although there are dozens of different types of gems, among the best known and most important are diamond, ruby and sapphire, emerald and other gem forms of the mineral beryl, chrysoberyl, tanzanite, tsavorite, topaz and jade.
  2. A white, yellow, or purple variety of corundum, either clear or translucent. countable,uncountable
  3. A deep blue colour. countable,uncountable
  4. Azure, when blazoning by precious stones. countable,uncountable
    — Elgin. Topaz a Saltier and Chief Ruby, on a Canton Pearl a Lyon Rampant Saphyr, which last is their paternal Coat; […]
  5. Any hummingbird in the genera Hylocharis and Chlorestes, as well as the rufous-throated sapphire, which is now in the genus Amazilia. countable
  6. Any of the butterflies in the southern Asian lycaenid genus Heliophorus or the African lycaenid genus Iolaus. countable,uncountable
形容词 adj.
  1. of a deep blue colour.
    — At about eleven, we uncaged our pigeons, who flew away into the sapphire sky that hung like a sail from the white peaks.
  2. pertaining to a 45th year

词形变化

sapphires plural more sapphire comparative most sapphire superlative

词汇关系

衍生词
blue-chinned sapphire blue-throated sapphire Padparadscha sapphire pink sapphire Sapphire Beach sapphireberry sapphired sapphire glass sapphirelike sapphiric sapphirine sea sapphire star sapphire water sapphire white sapphire yellow sapphire sapphire anniversary sapphire jubilee
相关词
corundum Sapphire

词源

词源 1
From Middle English saphir, from Old French saphir, from Latin sapphir, sappir, sapphīrus, from Ancient Greek σάπφειρος (sáppheiros, “precious stone, gem”), from a Semitic language such as Hebrew סַפִּיר (sappī́r, “lapis lazuli”), originally from Assyrian Akkadian šipirtu (“lapis lazuli”).
词源 2
From Middle English saphir, from Old French saphir, from Latin sapphir, sappir, sapphīrus, from Ancient Greek σάπφειρος (sáppheiros, “precious stone, gem”), from a Semitic language such as Hebrew סַפִּיר (sappī́r, “lapis lazuli”), originally from Assyrian Akkadian šipirtu (“lapis lazuli”).
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