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agates

/ˈæɡəts/

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noun

玛瑙

A semi-pellucid, uncrystallized variety of quartz, presenting various tints in the same specimen, with colors delicately arranged in stripes or bands, or blended in clouds.

Examples :

"My grandmother collects beautiful agates that she finds on the beach, each one showing different colors and patterns inside. "

我的奶奶收集在海滩上找到的漂亮玛瑙，每一块都呈现出不同的颜色和内部花纹。

geology mineral material substance

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noun

五号半字体

The size of type between pearl and nonpareil, standardized as 5 1/2-point.

Examples :

"The newspaper used agates for the small print in the classified ads, making it hard to read without glasses. "

报纸在分类广告的小字部分使用了五号半字体，不戴眼镜很难看清楚。

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noun

玛瑙字，六点活字.

One fourteenth of an inch

Examples :

"My grandfather, a printer, told me that a "pica" is about six agates high. "

我的爷爷是印刷工人，他告诉我，“派卡”大约相当于六个玛瑙字的高度。

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noun

玛瑙人像, 小矮人。

A diminutive person; so called in allusion to the small figures cut in agate for rings and seals.

Examples :

"Even though he was one of the "agates" in his class, being much shorter than the other children, he always had a big smile and a cheerful attitude. "

即使他在班里是个“玛瑙人像”，比其他孩子矮很多，但他总是笑容满面，态度乐观。

person figure appearance

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noun

玛瑙刀，压金刀。

A tool used by gold-wire drawers, bookbinders, etc.;—so called from the agate fixed in it for burnishing.

Examples :

"The bookbinder carefully smoothed the gold leaf on the cover using his collection of agates. "

装订工匠小心翼翼地用他收藏的玛瑙刀将封面上的金箔压平压实。

material utensil item art technical industry

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noun

玛瑙珠，玛瑙弹珠

A marble made from agate.

Examples :

"The children traded their marbles, hoping to get more agates in the exchange. "

孩子们交换着他们的弹珠，希望能换到更多的玛瑙珠。

material geology

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noun

睾丸，蛋蛋。

(usually in the plural) A testicle.

Examples :

"He took a swift kick to the agates during the soccer game. "

他在足球比赛中被人狠狠地踢了一脚蛋蛋。

body organ sex anatomy