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jewell

UK //ˈdʒuːəl//US //ˈdʒuːəl//

词源

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’。

noun

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。)

同义词:gem, treasure, pearl, diamond, jewel

verb

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。)

同义词:adorn, decorate, embellish, ornament, bedizen

常见短语

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。)