The Jewel in the Crown
/ðə ˌdʒuːəl ɪn ðə ˈkraʊn/
/ðə ˌdʒuːəl ɪn ðə ˈkraʊn/
- a popular British television series, first broadcast in 1983, about the British in India just before it became an independent country. The series was adapted from the Raj Quartet novels of Paul Scott. The phrase ‘the jewel in the crown ’ was formerly used to describe India's place in the British Empire, and is used today to refer to something of great value among other valuable things
皇冠上的珠宝:1983年首次播出的颇受欢迎的英国电视连续剧,讲述英国人在成为独立国家之前在印度的情况。该系列改编自保罗·斯科特(Paul Scott)的拉吉·四重奏小说。“皇冠上的珠宝”一词原先是用来描述印度在大英帝国中的地位的,如今已被用来指代其他有价值的东西中具有重要价值的东西。 - Their new goalkeeper is the jewel in Newcastle's crown.
他们的新守门员是纽卡斯尔王冠上的宝石。
- Their new goalkeeper is the jewel in Newcastle's crown.