hard, lustrous mineral, c. 1300, from Old French beryl (12c., Modern French béryl), from Latin beryllus, from Greek beryllos, perhaps from Prakrit veruliya, from Sanskrit vaidurya-, of Dravidian origin, perhaps from the city of Velur (modern Belur) in southern India.
Medieval Latin berillus also was applied to any precious stone of a pale green color, to fine crystal, and to eyeglasses (the first spectacle lenses may have been made of beryl), hence German Brille "spectacles," from Middle High German berille "beryl," and French besicles (plural) "spectacles," altered 14c. from Old French bericle.
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1. He got married to wife Beryl when he was 19.
19岁的时候他同妻子贝丽尔结了婚。
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2. Claire and Beryl were on the organizing committee.
克莱尔和贝丽尔是组委会成员。
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3. There was a quaver in Beryl's voice.
贝丽尔的声音有一丝颤抖.
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4. Beryl came round this morning to apologize.
贝丽尔今天上午来登门道歉了。
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5. At Beryl's it's all about delivering the best chocolates in Malaysia.
