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amber

/am-ber/US // ˈæm bər //UK // (ˈæmbə) //

琥珀,琥珀色,琥珀色的,珀尔

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a pale yellow, sometimes reddish or brownish, fossil resin of vegetable origin, translucent, brittle, and capable of gaining a negative electrical charge by friction and of being an excellent insulator: used for making jewelry and other ornamental articles.
    • : the yellowish-brown color of resin.
adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : of the color of amber; yellowish-brown: amber fields of grain.
    • : made of amber: amber earrings.

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Examples

  • A single piece of amber from Myanmar held 39 ostracods, including many from a newly discovered species, Myanmarcypris hui.

  • Profits from the amber mined in Myanmar’s conflict-ridden Kachin State may be helping to fund warring groups in the region.

  • As a result of these and other ethical concerns, some scientists have begun calling for a halt to scientific papers that describe fossils in Myanmar amber.

  • The researchers aren’t sure exactly where the chunk of amber containing the bird skull came from.

  • By participating in the amber trade, some researchers say, scientists may be able to keep them from vanishing into private collections and being lost to the public trust.

  • I've had him on several of my shows, The Britney Amber Show and even on some shoots.

  • And a perfectly amber whisky might as well taste like an old shoe.

  • Light amber in color with a subtle sour finish, Fula is one of Casa Bruja's best sellers.

  • The DVD was accompanied by a personalized basketball jersey and a piece of polished amber.

  • In some cases, such as those of Dallas nurses Nina Pham and Amber Vinson, the body figures out how to fight back.

  • The Turkish and Persian pipes have often a small wooden tube inside the amber mouth-piece.

  • The varnish of a beautiful amber colour, and there are a few instances of fine red.

  • Clean your tube regularly, and your amber mouthpiece with a feather dipped in spirits of lavender.

  • He seemed to have abandoned himself to a reverie, and to be seeing pleasing visions in the amber bead.

  • The first and largest of these had a thick bamboo stem, an amber mouthpiece, and a tiny, disproportionate bowl of brass.