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jewel

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Related topics: Jewellery
jew·el /ˈdʒuːəl/ ●●○ noun [countableC]
1. DCJa valuable stone, such as a diamond 寶石 SYN gem
2  jewels [plural]DCJ jewellery or other objects made with valuable stones and used for decoration 寶石飾物，珠寶首飾
She loved dressing up and wearing priceless jewels.
她喜歡穿上盛裝，戴上極爲昂貴的珠寶首飾。
3. TMCa very small stone used in the machinery of a watch 〔鐘表内的〕寶石軸承，鑽
4  BESTLIKE somebody OR somethingsomething or someone that is very valuable, attractive, or important 寶貴的物品[人]；珍寶
He introduced her to Budapest, a jewel of a city.
他讓她認識了布達佩斯——一座明珠般的城市。
5  the jewel in the crown BESTthe best or most valuable part of something 皇冠上的珠寶〔指某物最好或最有價值的部分〕
Puddings are the jewel in the crown of British cookery.
布丁是英國烹飪中的精華。
→ crown jewel
Examples from the Corpus
the jewel in the crown• The Wine Rack is the jewel in the crown of a 1,000-strong chain of shops which have been reorganised into two groups.• Though, the jewel in the crown for the whole of the area must be Blenheim Palace.
n THESAURUS
jewel a valuable stone, such as a diamond
He had a large fortune in gold and jewels.
the crown jewels (=the crown and other valuable objects worn by the king or queen on important royal occasions)
a jewel thief
precious stone a rare and valuable jewel such as a diamond or an emerald
The handle of the sword was decorated with precious stones.
gem (also gemstone) a jewel that has been cut into a special shape
The cross had large red gems set into it.
Her eyes were shining like gemstones.
semi-precious stone a valuable stone, but one that is not as rare or valuable as a diamond, ruby, emerald etc
Lapis lazuli is a semi-precious stone that was often used by the ancient Egyptians.
solitaire technical a single jewel, especially a large diamond
a gold ring with a diamond solitaire
Examples from the Corpus
jewel• He assessed her as if he was looking for flaws in a jewel.• They compared jewels from the various swords and wondered why some knights had better jewels than others.• It had very few jewels in its crown.• His eyes burned like red jewels.
Origin jewel
(1200-1300) Old French juel, from jeu “game, play”

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