1·Lapis Lazuli was very expensive and hard to get.
而天青石当时非常贵，而且难弄到。
2·Scarabs were made from a wide variety of materials such as carnelian lapis lazuli basalt limestone schist turquoise ivory resin steatite and bronze.
圣甲虫由多种多样的材料例如玛瑙，天青石，玄武岩，石灰石，片岩，绿宝石，象牙，树脂，滑石和青铜做成。
3·A blue pigment is made from powdered lapis lazuli.
深蓝青由粉末状天青石制成的蓝色颜料。
4·A blue pigment made from powdered lapis lazuli.
深蓝青由粉末状天青石制成的蓝色颜料。
5·For example, ultramarine, made by the grinding of lapis lazuli, and red pigments made of sulphur and silver, were admired for their cost.
如由天青石研磨制成的佛青色、用硫和银制成的红颜料，因其高昂的费用而倍受青睐。