carat: [16] The carat gets its name from the use of carob beans as standard weights for measuring the heaviness of small quantities. The Greek name for the elongated seed pod of the carob tree was kerátion, a derivative of kéras ‘horn’ (related to English horn). This passed into Arabic as qīrāt, where it became formalized in a system of weights and measures as ‘four grains’. It passed into English via Italian carato and French carat. => horn
carat (n.)
also karat, mid-15c., from Middle French carat "measure of the fineness of gold" (14c.), from Italian carato or Medieval Latin carratus, both from Arabic qirat "fruit of the carob tree," also "weight of 4 grains," from Greek keration "carob seed," also the name of a small weight of measure (one-third obol), literally "little horn" diminutive of keras "horn" (see kerato-).
Carob beans were a standard for weighing small quantities. As a measure of diamond weight, from 1570s in English. The Greek measure was the equivalent of the Roman siliqua, which was one-twentyfourth of a golden solidus of Constantine; hence karat took on a sense of "a proportion of one twentyfourth" and became a measure of gold purity (1550s). Eighteen carat gold is eighteen parts gold, six parts alloy. It is unlikely that the classical carat ever was a measure of weight for gold.
carat 英文释义
1. a unit of weight for precious stones = 200 mg
2. the unit of measurement for the proportion of gold in an alloy; 18-karat gold is 75% gold; 24-karat gold is pure gold
carat 双语例句
1. an 18-carat gold ring
18开的金戒指
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2. She has a four - carat stone in her ring.
她的戒指镶有一颗四克拉的宝石.
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3. Can you believe that he bought her a 5.3 - carat diamond ring?
你知道吗,他买了一颗5.3克拉的钻石戒指给她?
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4. One sign of Mastitis mastitis is carat cracked skin on the tisteats.
乳腺癌的一个现象是乳头皮肤裂开,同时乳腺发热,疼痛变大.
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5. This diamond, may process is 150 carat fine diamonds.
这颗钻石, 可以被加工成一颗重达150克拉的精美钻石.
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carat 实用场景例句
an 18-carat gold ring
18开的金戒指
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The gemstone is 28.6 millimetres high and weighs 139.43 carats.
这块宝石高28.6毫米,重139.43克拉。
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...a huge eight-carat diamond.
重达8克拉的大钻石
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...a 14-carat gold fountain pen.
14开金钢笔
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One sign of Mastitis mastitis is carat cracked skin on the tisteats.
乳腺癌的一个现象是乳头皮肤裂开,同时乳腺发热,疼痛变大.
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Space scientists revealed that they had discovered a ten billion trillion trillion carat gem.
宇宙科学家们透露他们发现了一块重达10的46次方克拉的宝石.
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Is carat element dispersive piece what medicine be? What is composition? Use treatment commonly what disease?
克拉霉素分散片是什么药? 成分是什么? 一般用来治疗什么疾病?
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Paulo wrote in him for in the carat too church correspondence emphasized this point.
保罗在他写给加拉太教会的书信里强调了这一点.
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Because the 65 th minute, Sun Xiang the wound is changed by carat Meier.
第65分钟, 孙祥因伤被克拉梅尔换下.
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In these 182 days the gram in carat Mu acts the part of Chinese group adviser.
在这182天里,克拉姆里克扮演中国团队顾问的角色.
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This diamond, may process is 150 carat fine diamonds.
这颗钻石, 可以被加工成一颗重达150克拉的精美钻石.
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The Princess cut Tanzanite weigh .30 Carat Total Weight.
公主方切割的坦桑石重0.30克拉.
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In 2008, Carat welcomes a fruitful new business year, leading in R 3 new business rankings.
在2008年, 凯络媒体迎来了业务丰实的一年, 其在胜三新业务排行榜上高居榜首.
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Diamond pricing cannot be generalized but valued according to its carat size, color, cut, and clarity.
会因应不同颜色, 净度, 大小和车工来衡量它的价值.
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Controlling carat blinking speed using API.
使用API控制克拉闪亮的速度.
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Price based on color, clarity and carat weight and is subject to availability.
在色彩, 清晰度和克拉重量计算价格,并受到可用性.
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A carat is the universal measure of weight for a diamond.
克拉是钻石的重量计量单位.
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Does as operable as those medicaments meeting have carat mildew element does Jie fight action?
克拉霉素与那些药物合用会有拮抗作用?
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The coal miners attained a 40 carat diamond in the mine.
煤矿工人在矿井中意外发现了一颗40克拉的钻石.
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The round shaped Emeralds weigh .40 Carat Total Weight.
圆形的祖母绿总重量为0.40克拉.
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Lisa: Now the price has gone up , 5 carat ring.
莉莎: 戈登,听起来是很重要的事情.
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We are pleased to supply it to you at US $ 100.00 per carat.
