ruby — 英语词典

名词

1. A clear, deep, red variety of corundum, valued as a precious stone.

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   They respond instantly to the faintest rustling in the covert of a sheaf of Ulysses S. Grants, or the homely, rustic tinkle of a wheelbarrow full of rubies being jounced along over a nightclub floor.

   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 deep red colour.

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   When now I thinke you can behold such sights, / And keepe the naturall Rubie of your Cheekes, / When mine is blanch'd with feare.

3. The tincture red or gules.

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   Elgin. Topaz a Saltier and Chief Ruby, on a Canton Pearl a Lyon Rampant Saphyr, which last is their paternal Coat; and the Field Topaz, and Saltier, and Chief Ruby, was the Arms of King Robert the Bruce, they altering the Field from Pearl (as he bore it) to Topaz.

   The Field is Ruby, on a Bend Topaz, three Martlets Diamond. [...] Checkie Topaz and Saphire, a Fesse within a Bordure Ruby, by the Name of Clifford.

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   (1) Pearl, a Cross, Ruby, with the Effigies of our Saviour thereon, Topaz, born in Memory of one of the Family's fighting against the Turks. (2) Topaz, a Chief Indented, Saphire. (3) Ruby, three covered Cups, Topaz [...]

4. A ruby hummer, a South American hummingbird, Clytolaema rubricauda.

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5. A red bird-of-paradise, Paradisaea rubra.

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6. The size of type between pearl and nonpareil, standardized as 5½-point.

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7. A pronunciation guide written above or beside Chinese characters.

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8. A red spinel.

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形容词

1. Of a deep, red color; ruby-red.

动词

1. To make red; to redden.

   用法

   • 诗歌用语
   • 及物

   相关词语

   carbunclespinel

   用例

   With sanguine drops the walls are rubied

形容词

1. of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies

   近义词与同义词

   redreddishruddyblood-redcarminecerisecherrycherry-redcrimsonruby-redscarlet

名词

1. a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem

   上位词

   jewelgemprecious stone

2. a transparent deep red variety of corundum; used as a gemstone and in lasers

   上位词

   transparent gemcorundomcorundum

3. a deep and vivid red color

   近义词与同义词

   crimsondeep red

   上位词

   redredness