jewel

['dʒu:əl]

n.宝石, 受珍视的人或物

例句与用法：

Virtue is a jewel of great price.

[谚]美德是无价之宝。

A jewel fell off her ring and she could find neither hide nor hair of it.

一颗宝石从她的戒指上脱落了，她四下找，却杳无踪迹。

The book is the jewel of his collection.

这本书是他藏书中最珍贵的一本。

词形变化：

动词过去式: jeweled/jewelled | 动词过去分词: jeweled/jewelled | 动词现在分词: jeweling/jewelling | 动词第三人称单数: jewels/jewels |

详细释义：

n.[C]

1. 宝石

2. 宝石饰物, 首饰

3. (钟表内的)宝石轴承, 钻

4. 珍贵的东西; 难能可贵的人

This painting is the jewel of his collection.

这画是他所收藏的画中最珍贵的一幅。

vt.

用宝石装饰