gem
noun /dʒem/
/dʒem/
- (also less frequent gemstonea precious stone that has been cut and polished and is used in jewellery/ˈdʒemstəʊn//ˈdʒemstəʊn/)
synonym jewel, precious stone(经切割打磨的)宝石 - a crown studded with gems
镶有宝石的皇冠
Topics Clothes and Fashionc1- a belt studded with priceless gems
镶有多颗无价宝石的腰带 - a millionairess dripping with gems and pearls
浑身珠光宝气的百万富婆
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- precious
- priceless
- encrusted with gems
- studded with gems
- a crown studded with gems
- a person, place or thing that is especially good
难能可贵的人;风景优美的地方;美妙绝伦的事物 - This picture is the gem (= the best) of the collection.
这幅画是收藏中的极品。 - a gem of a place
胜地 - She's a real gem!
她真是难能可贵!
- The second side of their new album contains some real gems.
他们新唱片的第二面有些真正的精品曲目。 - This is a gem of a show.
这真是一档精彩的节目。 - architectural gems like York Minster
像约克大教堂一样的建筑精品
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- little
- absolute
- real
- …
- a gem of a something
- This picture is the gem (= the best) of the collection.
词源Old English gim, from Latin gemma ‘bud, jewel’; influenced in Middle English by Old French gemme.