semiprecious

/ˌsɛmiˈprɛʃəs/ /ˌsɛmaɪˈprɛʃəs/

Meanings

adjective

半宝贵的, 半宝石的

Sort of or somewhat precious or valuable. Usually used as part of the phrase semi-precious stones or semi-precious gems.

Examples :

"My grandmother's collection included several semiprecious stones, small and beautiful, that she used in her jewelry designs. "

我奶奶的收藏里有一些半宝石，它们小巧而精致，她把它们用在珠宝设计中。

Related Words

valuable noun

/ˈvæljuəbl̩/

贵重物品，珍贵财物。

"My grandmother's valuable were passed down through generations. "

我奶奶的那些贵重首饰一代代地传了下来。

grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

奶奶，外婆

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

我小时候，奶奶/外婆教我怎么烤饼干。

collection noun

/kəˈlɛkʃən/

收藏，聚集，汇集

"The asteroid belt consists of a collection of dust, rubble, and minor planets."

小行星带由聚集的尘埃、碎石和小行星构成。

included verb

/ɪnˈkluːdɪd/

包括，包含，涵盖

"I will purchase the vacation package if you will include car rental."

如果你愿意把租车费用也包括进去，我就买这个度假套餐。

several noun

/ˈsɛv(ə)ɹəl/

几块私有土地, 私人 земельный участок

"The family owns several, a small plot of land behind their house. "

这家人拥有几块私有土地，就在他们房子后面有一小块。

precious noun

/ˈpɹɛʃəs/

心肝宝贝, 珍爱的人

"My little sister is my precious. "

我妹妹是我的心肝宝贝。

usually adverb

/ˈjuːʒju(ə)li/ /ˈjuːʒ(ʊə)li/

通常，一般。

"Except for one or two days a year, he usually walks to work."

除了每年一两天之外，他通常都走路去上班。

somewhat noun

/ˈsʌmwɒt/ /ˈsʌmwʌt/

有点儿，稍微，略微。

"The somewhat of extra help she received from her tutor significantly improved her test scores. "

她从辅导老师那里得到的那一点额外的帮助，显著提高了她的考试成绩。

phrase noun

/fɹeɪz/

短语，词组。

"My mom used the phrase "Think before you speak" often. "

我妈经常用“三思而后行”这句话。

jewelry noun

/ˈdʒuːəlri/ /ˈdʒuːlri/

首饰，珠宝。

"She had more jewellery ornamented about her than any three ladies needed."

她身上佩戴的首饰比三个女人需要的加起来还多。

designs noun

/dɪˈzaɪnz/

设计，方案

"The architect presented several designs for the new school building, each specifying materials and layouts that would meet the students' needs for learning and safety. "

建筑师展示了新学校大楼的几套设计方案，每套方案都详细说明了所用材料和布局，以满足学生们在学习和安全方面的需求。

beautiful noun

/ˈbjuːtɪfəl/

美人，美女

"Hey, beautiful!"

美女，你好！