掌上明珠 meaning in Chinese
a pearl in the palm; a beloved daughter; a bright pearl in [on] the palm -- one's beloved daughter; a dearly beloved daughter; be the idol of one's parents -- said of a girl; be the apple [light] of one's eye -- said of a daughter; be treasured like pearls; treasure one's daughter as a jewel of inestimable value 短语和例子
Examples
- His youngest daughter is the apple of his eye .
他的小女儿是他的掌上明珠。 - I know that she was precious to you .
我知道她是你的掌上明珠。 - She is the apple of her parents' eye .
她是爹娘的掌上明珠。 - She ought to have been a partisan of her father .
她可以说是她父亲的掌上明珠。 - The second boy, alfred, whom the mother admired most, was the most reserved .
母亲视为掌上明珠的次子艾尔弗雷德最为沉默寡言。