| 单词 | jewel |
| 释义 | jewel (once / 160 pages) nv A jewel is a valuable gem or stone, one that might be set in a ring or necklace. Your grandmother might keep her jewels locked in a safe, to protect them from thieves. You can see large, gorgeous jewels in museums and jewelry stores. The diamond in a diamond ring is a jewel, and the rubies in a pair of sparkly red earrings are also jewels. You can also use the word to mean "person as special as a jewel." The Old French root is jouel, which may stem from jocus, "sport or pastime" in Latin, and "that which causes joy" in Vulgar Latin. WORD FAMILYjewel: jeweled, jeweler, jeweling, jewelled, jeweller, jewellery, jewelling, jewelry, jewels+/jeweler: jewelers/jeweller: jewellers/jewellery: jewelleries/jewelry: jewelries USAGE EXAMPLESShe sells them shoes and traditional glitzy, long chiffon suits, bedazzled with jewels and embroidery. Washington Post(Dec 28, 2016) Letting him leave would be like selling the crown jewels. BBC(Dec 30, 2016) Mosul, the biggest city in Iraq’s north and jewel of the Islamic State’s self-proclaimed caliphate, is sliced in half by the Tigris River. Washington Post(Dec 29, 2016) 1n a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry Syn|Hypo|Hyper gem, precious stone crown jewel a precious stone that is a valuable part of a sovereign's regalia solitairea gem (usually a diamond) in a setting by itself diamonda transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem rubya transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem pearla smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel emeralda transparent piece of emerald that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem sapphirea transparent piece of sapphire that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem ice, sparklerdiamonds seed pearla small imperfect pearl jewellery, jewelry an adornment (as a bracelet or ring or necklace) made of precious metals and set with gems (or imitation gems) 2n a person who is as brilliant and precious as a piece of jewelry Syn|Hyper gem individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul a human being 3v adorn or decorate with precious stones jeweled dresses Syn|Hyper bejewel adorn, beautify, decorate, embellish, grace, ornament make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc. |
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