English Dictionary

pearl

IPA（発音記号）

/pɜːl/

動詞

比喩的用法 時々 他動詞 自動詞

(transitive, sometimes figuratively) To set or adorn with pearls, or with mother-of-pearl. / (transitive) To cause to resemble pearls in shape; to make into small round grains.

日本語の意味

（他動詞）真珠や真珠母で飾る、または装飾する行為 / （他動詞）真珠に似せる、小さな丸い粒状にする行為

She asked the jeweler to pearl the antique brooch with luminous freshwater pearls.

彼女は宝石職人に、光沢のある淡水真珠でアンティークのブローチを飾るよう頼んだ。

意味（1）

(transitive, sometimes figuratively) To set or adorn with pearls, or with mother-of-pearl.

Syed Omar began to walk to the airport. Sweat pearled his tough brown skin, his fat bounced in rhythm.

意味（2）

(transitive) To cause to resemble pearls in shape; to make into small round grains.

to pearl barley

意味（3）

(transitive) To cause to resemble pearls in lustre or iridescence.

A Teaching Company Scheme developing new technology for pearling light bulbs was established in October […]

意味（4）

(intransitive) To resemble pearl or pearls.

意味（5）

(intransitive) To hunt for pearls

to go pearling

意味（6）

(intransitive, surfing) To sink the nose of one's surfboard into the water, often on takeoff.

Used a pointed tip today and learned why I kept pearling with my round tipped board. Round noses like to dig into the water, causing frustrating wipeouts.

意味（7）

(intransitive, surfing) Of the nose of the surfboard: to sink in this manner.

He couldn't even turn the board or raise the nose. Consequently, the board pearled, nose-dived into the water, throwing Lee off almost like being thrown from a horse. But he persisted.

pearls （ present singular third-person ）

pearling （ participle present ）

pearled （ participle past ）

pearled （ past ）