nephrite
US /ˈnɛfˌraɪt/
UK /ˈnɛfˌraɪt/
名詞
軟玉
a tough, compact, and often translucent mineral, a variety of amphibole, typically green or white, used for carving, especially jade
範例:
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The ancient artifact was carved from a single piece of nephrite.
這件古代文物是用一整塊軟玉雕刻而成的。
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Nephrite is one of the two mineral species known as jade.
軟玉是兩種被稱為玉的礦物之一。