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jewel

noun
🔊/ˈdʒuːəl/
🔊/ˈdʒuːəl/
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  1. a precious stone such as a diamond, ruby, etc. 宝石synonym gem
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • precious
    • priceless
    • prized
    • …
    verb + jewel
    • wear
    • steal
    jewel + verb
    • glitter
    • sparkle
    jewel + noun
    • thief
    • heist
    • box
    • …
    See full entry
  2. [usually plural] pieces of jewellery or beautiful objects that contain precious stones珠宝首饰
    • The family jewels are locked away in a safe.家里的珠宝首饰都锁在保险柜里。🔊🔊
    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
  3. a small precious stone or piece of special glass that is used in the machine inside a watch （手表的）宝石轴承
  4. (informal) a person or thing that is very important or valuable宝贝；难能可贵的人；珍贵的东西
    • Alice, you are a jewel.爱丽丝，你是一颗宝石。
    • Venice is the jewel of the Adriatic.威尼斯是亚得里亚海的瑰宝。
    5. compare gem
    Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French joel, from jeu ‘game, play’, from Latin jocus ‘jest’.
Idioms
the jewel in the crown
  1. the most attractive or valuable part of something王冠上的宝石；最有吸引力（或珍贵、有价值）的东西
    • The Knightsbridge branch is the jewel in the crown of a 500-strong chain of stores.骑士桥分行是500多家连锁商店中的皇冠上的明珠。