jewel

noun

/ˈdʒuːəl/

Idioms

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a precious stone such as a diamond, ruby, etc. synonym gem
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- precious
- priceless
- prized
- …
verb + jewel
- wear
- steal
jewel + verb
- glitter
- sparkle
jewel + noun
- thief
- heist
- box
- …
See full entry
[usually plural] pieces of jewellery or beautiful objects that contain precious stones
- The family jewels are locked away in a safe.
see also crown jewelsTopics Clothes and Fashionb1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- precious
- priceless
- prized
- …
verb + jewel
- wear
- steal
jewel + verb
- glitter
- sparkle
jewel + noun
- thief
- heist
- box
- …
See full entry
a small precious stone or piece of special glass that is used in the machine inside a watch
(informal) a person or thing that is very important or valuable
- Alice, you are a jewel.
- Venice is the jewel of the Adriatic.

compare gem

Word OriginMiddle 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
- The Knightsbridge branch is the jewel in the crown of a 500-strong chain of stores.

单词	jewel
释义	jewel noun /ˈdʒuːəl/ /ˈdʒuːəl/ Idioms jump to other results a precious stone such as a diamond, ruby, etc. synonym gem Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective precious priceless prized … verb + jewel wear steal jewel + verb glitter sparkle jewel + noun thief heist box … See full entry [usually plural] pieces of jewellery or beautiful objects that contain precious stones The family jewels are locked away in a safe. see also crown jewelsTopics Clothes and Fashionb1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective precious priceless prized … verb + jewel wear steal jewel + verb glitter sparkle jewel + noun thief heist box … See full entry a small precious stone or piece of special glass that is used in the machine inside a watch (informal) a person or thing that is very important or valuable Alice, you are a jewel. Venice is the jewel of the Adriatic. compare gem Word OriginMiddle 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 The Knightsbridge branch is the jewel in the crown of a 500-strong chain of stores.
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