coral

名词 coral:

1. a variable color averaging a deep pink
2. the hard stony skeleton of a Mediterranean coral that has a delicate red or pink color and is used for jewelry
   同义词：red coral, precious coral
3. unfertilized lobster roe; reddens in cooking; used as garnish or to color sauces
4. marine colonial polyp characterized by a calcareous skeleton; masses in a variety of shapes often forming reefs

形容词 coral:

1. of a strong pink to yellowish-pink color

1. The ship was wrecked on a coral reef.
   那艘船触珊瑚礁失事。
2. Beyond the coral reef the open sea is dark blue.
   珊瑚礁之外的大海是一片深蓝色。
3. Coral is formed by certain types of polyp.
   珊瑚是由某些水螅体构成的。
4. It is reported that the coral reefs are being destroyed.
   据报道，珊瑚礁正遭受破坏。

cor.al

n.（名词）

A rocklike deposit consisting of the calcareous skeletons secreted by various anthozoans. Coral deposits often accumulate to form reefs or islands in warm seas.
珊瑚：一种礁石状沉积物，由各种珊瑚虫分泌的石灰质骨骼构成。在温暖海域中珊瑚沉积物常堆积形成沙洲或岛屿
Any of numerous chiefly colonial marine polyps of the class Anthozoa that secrete such calcareous skeletons.
珊瑚虫：任一种珊瑚虫纲的分泌这种石灰质骨骼的众多珊瑚虫，主要是集群菌落的海生水螅型珊瑚虫
The red-orange, pinkish, or white deposits secreted by corals of the genusCorallium, used to make jewelry and ornaments.
珊瑚色：一种由石珊瑚属 的珊瑚虫分泌出的橙红色、粉色或白色沉积物，用于制作珠宝首饰及装饰品
An object made of this material.
珊瑚饰物：用这种材料制作的物品
Color A deep or strong pink to moderate red or reddish orange.
【色彩】 珊瑚红：一种暗粉红色到红色或橙红色之间的颜色
The unfertilized eggs of a female lobster, which turn a reddish color when cooked.
龙虾卵：雌龙虾的未受精的卵，煮熟后呈橙红色
adj.Color （形容词）【色彩】
Of a deep or strong pink to moderate red or reddish orange.
珊瑚红的：从暗粉红色到红色或橙红色的

来源：
Middle English
中古英语
from Old French
源自 古法语
from Latin corallium
源自 拉丁语 corallium
from Greek korallion
源自 希腊语 korallion