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carats

/ˈkærəts/ /ˈkɛrəts/

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noun

克拉，卡。

A unit of weight for precious stones and pearls, equivalent to 200 milligrams.

Examples :

"The engagement ring has a diamond that weighs two carats. "

这款订婚戒指上的钻石重两克拉 (kuǎn dìnghūn jièzhǐ shàng de zuànshí zhòng liǎng kèlā)。

material unit value

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noun

克拉

Any of several units of weight, varying from 189 to 212 mg, the weight of a carob seed.

Examples :

"The jeweler carefully weighed the diamonds, noting that the largest was just over two carats. "

珠宝商小心地称量着钻石，注意到最大的一颗刚超过两克拉。

amount unit value mineral

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noun

成色, 克拉.

A measure of the purity of gold, pure gold being 24 carats.

Examples :

"My grandmother's necklace is 18 carats, meaning it's not pure gold. "

我奶奶的项链是18K金的，也就是说，它不是纯金的（纯金是24K金）。