
好词典

源自中古英语 'juel',来自古法语 'jouel',进一步源自拉丁语 'jocale',意为‘玩物’或‘装饰品’。
❶ 指珍贵的宝石或珠宝,通常用于装饰或收藏,象征财富和美丽。
“She wore a beautiful jewell necklace at the party.”
(她在派对上戴了一条漂亮的宝石项链。)
“The jewell in the crown was the most valuable part.”
(王冠上的宝石是最珍贵的部分。)
❶ 比喻珍贵的人或事物,常用于表达对某人或某物的高度赞赏。
“She is the jewell of our team.”
(她是我们团队的珍宝。)
“This book is a jewell of literature.”
(这本书是文学中的瑰宝。)
❶ 用珠宝装饰或点缀,使其看起来更加华丽或珍贵。
“She jewelled her dress with tiny diamonds.”
(她用小小的钻石点缀了她的裙子。)
“The crown was jewelled with precious stones.”
(王冠上镶嵌着珍贵的宝石。)
jewell in the crown — 指某事物中最珍贵或最重要的部分,常用于比喻。
“The new library is the jewell in the crown of our city.”
(新图书馆是我们城市的明珠。)
hidden jewell — 指未被广泛发现或认可的珍贵事物或人。
“This small café is a hidden jewell in the neighborhood.”
(这家小咖啡馆是社区里隐藏的珍宝。)