词汇 | jewel |
释义 | jewel noun[ C ] uk /ˈdʒuː.əl/ us /ˈdʒuː.əl/ jewelnoun[C] (VALUABLE STONE)B2 a precious stone that is used to decorate valuable objects: 宝石 She was wearing a large gold necklace set with jewels.她戴着一条很粗的镶宝石的金项链。 Don Farrall/DigitalVision/GettyImages a small precious stone or a piece of specially cut glass, used in the mechanism of a watch(钟表内的)宝石轴承,钻 jewels[ plural ] → jewellerymainly UK: 珠宝,首饰(同 jewellery) She wore satin opera gloves and heavy jewels. The diamond thief double-crossed his partners and gave them only worthless fake jewels.钻石大盗欺骗了同伙,给了他们一钱不值的假珠宝。 The manuscript is bound in gold and silver and encrusted with jewels.手抄本封面是金银装帧的,上面嵌满了珠宝。 He said the jewels were worthless fakes.他说这些珠宝是毫无价值的赝品。 The ring is set with one large jewel. India was known as the jewel in the crown of the British empire. Jewelry ankle bracelet antihelix antitragus auricle bangle barbell be dripping with somethingidiom bejewelled brooch butterfly charm crown jewels cultured pearl diamanté engagement ring jewellery box medallion rhinestone tiepin treasure You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Geology: precious & semi-precious stones Watches & clocks jewelnoun[C] (BEAUTIFUL/IMPORTANT THING)something that is very beautiful or valuable: 宝贝;珍贵的东西 Many visitors consider the Sistine Chapel to be the jewel of the Vatican.许多游客认为西斯廷教堂是梵蒂冈的瑰宝。 Beauty and attractiveness aesthetic attractiveness beauty chic daintiness gorgeousness grace gracefulness grandeur gussy someone/something up lustrously magnificence majestically majesty nobility splendour stateliness sublimity sultriness swoony jewelnoun[C] (PERSON)old-fashioned a very kind or helpful person好心人;乐于助人的人 People having good qualities advertisement altruist angel beatify brick bunch gem hidden depths mensch not be as black as you are paintedidiom paragon peach poppet rough diamond saint salt salt of the earthidiom softie sweetheart treasure Idiomthe jewel in the crown jewel | American Dictionaryjewel noun[ C ] us/ˈdʒu·əl/ a precious stone, such as a diamond or ruby, or a decorative object with such a stone or several stones in it: a jewel necklace Examples of jeweljewel The drive for material goods is non-existent as they view items such as jewels and gold as nothing greater than litter on the streets. The joints of thy thighs are like jewels, the work of the hands of a cunning workman. No curtains, frills, or decorations, or worldly objects like clothes, jewels, and mirrors, were allowed. The legend that he amassed a large fortune in gold and jewels is certainly false. Without an up-todate register it was impossible to resolve the rival claims concerning temple jewels and villages. However, on his return the latter refused to restore the jewels to him. His complaint was that he had been cheated by this jeweller of three jewels. She had adamantly denied that the stolen jewels had been returned to her. Swollen with pride, the ruler of the night was seated on his throne inlaid with jewels. In essence, the novitiate renounced all the finer things of life, symbolized by "silks and jewels" in favor of the life of the nun. In the tenth she was beginning to receive visitors of standing, and a golden crown and jewels were added to her coat. Courtiers played their parts in carefully selected clothes; jewelled hats, white satins, tawny velvets, orange taffetas. All too often, though, these jewels are obscured by dense thickets of more routine description. Quite apart from the rare and expensive jewels and lavishly set apartments, an army of retainers provided sumptuous foods and an ever-changing wardrobe of exquisite clothes. Her delight in the beauty of the jewels, and her recoil at their inevitable association with materiality, money, and male economic practices, reveal the jewelry's power to signify contradictory discourses. See all examples of jewel These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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