agate

名词 n. 副词 adv.
中文释义
美 /əˈɡeɪt/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A semitransparent, uncrystallized silicate mineral and semiprecious stone, presenting various tints in the same specimen, with colors delicately arranged and often curved in parallel alternating dark and light stripes or bands, or blended in clouds; various authorities call it a variety of chalcedony, a variety of quartz, or a combination of the two. countable,uncountable
    — The ends of the veil, drawn over her head, were embroidered with silver; she had long gold ear-rings; to a rich and large gold chain was suspended a cross set with precious stones; and over the arm of her chair hung a rosary of agate beads.
  2. The size of type between pearl and nonpareil, standardized as 5+¹⁄₂-point. US,dated,uncountable
  3. One fourteenth of an inch. countable
  4. A diminutive person; so called in allusion to the small figures cut in agate for rings and seals. countable,obsolete
  5. A tool used by gold-wire drawers, bookbinders, etc.;—so called from the agate fixed in it for burnishing. countable
  6. A marble made from agate. countable
  7. A testicle. countable,plural-normally,slang,uncountable
副词 adv.
  1. On the way; agoing. not-comparable,obsolete
    — Go to it then hardily, and let us be agate.

词形变化

agates plural

词汇关系

上位词
silica
下位词
fortification agate Scotch pebble moss agate clouded agate
衍生词
agate glass agatelike agate line agate ruler agate snail agateware agatiferous agatiform agatine agatization agatize agaty connie agate eye agate lace agate moss agate
相关词
aggie

词源

词源 1
From Middle French agathe, from Latin achatēs, from Ancient Greek ἀχάτης (akhátēs, “agate”).
词源 2
From Late Middle English agate, a gate. Equivalent to a- (“on”) + gate (“way, path”).
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