单词 | jewel |
释义 | jewel/ˈdʒuːəl /noun 1A precious stone, typically a single crystal or piece of a hard lustrous or translucent mineral cut into shape with flat facets or smoothed and polished for use as an ornament.Choose from two sparkling, glittering nail stickers sprinkled with rhinestones and jewels....
Synonyms gem, gemstone, precious stone, semi-precious stone, stone, brilliant; baguette, cabochon informal sparkler, rock archaic bijou 1.1 (usually jewels) An ornament or piece of jewellery containing a precious stone or stones: she loved dressing up in her jewels the Crown Jewels...
Synonyms piece of jewellery, ornament; trinket 1.2A hard precious stone used as a bearing in a watch, compass, or other device.I twirled it between my index finger and thumb, watching the jewel give off bright rays when it passed a specific angle....
1.3A very pleasing or valued person or thing; a very fine example: she was a jewel of a nurse...
Synonyms finest example/specimen, choicest example/specimen, best example/specimen, showpiece, pearl, flower, pride, pride and joy, cream, crème de la crème, jewel in the crown, nonpareil, glory, wonder, prize, boast, pick; masterpiece, chef d'oeuvre, pièce de résistance; outstanding example, shining example; Latin ne plus ultra informal the pick of the bunch treasure, saint, angel, paragon, marvel, find, godsend, someone/something worth their weight in gold; darling, dear informal one in a million, one of a kind, a star, the bee's knees, the tops archaic nonesuch Phrasesthe jewel in the (or one's) crown OriginMiddle English: from Old French joel, from jeu 'game, play', from Latin jocus 'jest'.
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