jewel
noun /ˈdʒuːəl/
/ˈdʒuːəl/
Idioms - a precious stone such as a diamond, ruby, etc.
宝石 Collocations Dictionaryadjective- precious
- priceless
- prized
- …
- wear
- steal
- glitter
- sparkle
- thief
- heist
- box
- …
- [usually plural] pieces of jewellery or beautiful objects that contain precious stones
珠宝首饰 - The family jewels are locked away in a safe.
家里的珠宝首饰都锁在保险柜里。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- precious
- priceless
- prized
- …
- wear
- steal
- glitter
- sparkle
- thief
- heist
- box
- …
- The family jewels are locked away in a safe.
- a small precious stone or piece of special glass that is used in the machine inside a watch
（手表的）宝石轴承 - (informal) a person or thing that is very important or valuable
宝贝；难能可贵的人；珍贵的东西 - Alice, you are a jewel.
爱丽丝，你是一颗宝石。 - Venice is the jewel of the Adriatic.
威尼斯是亚得里亚海的明珠。
compare gem - Alice, you are a jewel.
词源Middle English: from Old French joel, from jeu ‘game, play’, from Latin jocus ‘jest’.
Idioms
the jewel in the crown
- the most attractive or valuable part of something
王冠上的宝石；最有吸引力（或珍贵、有价值）的东西 - The Knightsbridge branch is the jewel in the crown of a 500-strong chain of stores.
骑士桥分店是一家拥有500多家连锁店的皇冠上的宝石。
- The Knightsbridge branch is the jewel in the crown of a 500-strong chain of stores.