비취나 옥과 같이 장식품이나 도구를 만드는 데 쓰이는 단단한 보석.
A hard, typically green stone used for ornaments and implements and consisting of the minerals jadeite or nephrite.
예문:
"The artisan spent months carving the intricate jade dragon."
"She inherited a beautiful jade pendant from her grandmother."
비취와 비슷한 연한 청록색.
A light bluish-green color that resembles the gemstone jade.
예문:
"The bedroom was decorated in calming shades of jade and ivory."
"The clear ocean water turned a brilliant jade under the sun."
늙고 야위었거나 성질이 나쁜 말.
An inferior, worn-out, or bad-tempered horse.
예문:
"The farmer refused to buy the old jade, knowing it couldn't work the fields."
"The knight was forced to ride a slow jade after his stallion was injured."
행실이 나쁘거나 성질이 고약한 여자.
A disreputable, bad-tempered, or promiscuous woman.
예문:
"In the Shakespearean play, the character was mocked as a saucy jade."
"The old gossip was known as a bitter jade by her neighbors."
몹시 지치게 하거나 싫증 나게 하다.
To tire or exhaust someone, or to become weary and dull from overexposure.
예문:
"The repetitive nature of the task began to jade the workers."
"Years of political scandals can jade even the most optimistic citizens."