carat

'kærәt

托福GRE Collins 1

n. a unit of weight for precious stones = 200 mg

n. 克拉
[化] 开; 克拉(宝石、金刚石重量单位,等于0.2克)

Collins 星级

17,772

BNC 频率

22,187

使用频率

carat 没有明显的词根词缀，但它源于阿拉伯语“qīrāt”，原指一种衡量宝石和金属的单位。

例句

1. A diamond's value is often measured in carats.

钻石的价值通常以克拉来衡量。

2. She received a beautiful ring with a five-carat diamond.

她收到了一个美丽的戒指，上面有一个五克拉的钻石。

3. The jeweler explained how to tell the difference between carats and karats.

珠宝商解释了如何区分克拉和开。