ruby

名词 ruby:

1. a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
2. a transparent deep red variety of corundum; used as a gemstone and in lasers
3. a deep and vivid red color
   同义词：crimson, deep red

形容词 ruby:

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
   同义词：red, reddish, ruddy, blood-red, carmine, cerise, cherry, cherry-red, crimson, ruby-red, scarlet

1. The little girl's unselfishness endeared her to the old lady, who gave her a ruby ring as a birthday present.
   那老夫人喜爱小姑娘的无私，就送给她红宝石戒指作为生日礼物。
2. An oriental ruby.
   上等的红宝石
3. The ruby sets off the diamond.
   红宝石把钻石衬托得更美丽。
4. Her ruby necklace brightened her face.
   红宝石项链照亮了她的脸庞。

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n.（名词）
【复数】 ru.bies
A deep red, translucent variety of the mineral corundum, highly valued as a precious stone.
红宝石：深红色、半透明刚玉矿产，因是珍稀宝石价值很高
Something, such as a watch bearing, that is made from a ruby.
红宝石制品：用红宝石制成的东西，如表的轴承
Color A dark or deep red to deep purplish red.
【色彩】 红宝石色：暗红或深红与深紫色之间的一种颜色
adj.Color （形容词）【色彩】
Of the color ruby.
红玉色的

来源：
Middle English
中古英语
from Old French rubi
源自 古法语 rubi
from Medieval Latin rubonus (lapis) [red (stone), ruby]
源自 中世纪拉丁语 rubonus (lapis) [红色的（宝石），红宝石]
from Latin rubeus [red] * see reudh-
源自 拉丁语 rubeus [红色的] *参见 reudh-