Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #7690
gem
宝石
a precious stone, especially when cut and polished for jewelry
- 1.
A precious stone, usually of substantial monetary value or prized for its beauty or shine.
宝石,通常具有较高的货币价值或因美丽光泽而受珍视
- 2.
A native or resident of the American state of Idaho.
美国爱达荷州的本地人或居民
- 3.
art highly prized for its beauty or perfection
因美丽或完美而备受珍视的艺术品
- 4.
Any precious or highly valued thing or person.
任何珍贵或极有价值的事物或人
- 5.
a crystalline rock that can be cut and polished for jewelry
可切割并抛光以制作珠宝的结晶岩石
- 6.
A geometrid moth of the species Orthonama obstipata.
一种尺蛾科的蛾,学名为Orthonama obstipata
- 7.
a person who is as brilliant and precious as a piece of jewelry
像珠宝一样璀璨珍贵的人
- 8.
A package containing programs or libraries for the Ruby programming language.
用于Ruby编程语言的程序或库的封装包
- 9.
A strong, dominating pitching performance.
强势主导的投球表现
宝贝；珍品；佼佼者；Ruby程序包；Ruby库；（棒球）投手的精彩表现；宝石尺蛾；爱达荷州人
In use
This little antique shop is a hidden gem for vintage lovers.
She found a real gem of a recipe in an old cookbook.
The museum's collection includes several rare gems from ancient Egypt.
he had the gem set in a ring for his wife
a gem
用于强调某物品质极佳。
This diamond is a gem.
这颗钻石是一颗宝石。
a gem of a + noun
后接名词，表示该事物同类中的佼佼者。
That little restaurant is a gem of a place.
那家小餐馆是个宝地。
a hidden gem
指未被广泛认识但价值很高的东西。
Connections
Collocations
- hidden gem
- 隐藏的珍宝
- This small cafe is a hidden gem.这家小咖啡馆是个隐藏的珍宝。
- precious gem
- 珍贵的宝石
- The museum displayed precious gems from around the world.博物馆展示了来自世界各地的珍贵的宝石。
- gem of a
- 极好的……
- She is a gem of a teacher.她是一位极好的老师。
Idioms & figurative uses
- a gem of a
- 极好的，难得的That little café is a gem of a place.那家小咖啡馆真是个极好的地方。
- hidden gem
- 隐藏的瑰宝；不为人知的出色事物This park is a hidden gem among tourists.这个公园是游客中隐藏的瑰宝。
- gem of wisdom
Learner notes
Memory Tip
将'gem'联想为'珍宝'，因为宝石珍贵如珍宝。
Context & Register
通常用于描述珍贵的宝石，在珠宝设计、矿物学和收藏品等场景中常见。语域为中性，日常和正式场合均可使用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All these words have the same final /ɛm/ sound. Note that 'phlegm' has an unusual spelling ('gm' for /m/).
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, OCTANOVE, WIKTIONARY.