Word · Frequency #6409
jewels
宝石
jewels is the plural of jewel.
a precious or semi-precious stone; a gemstone
- 1.
A precious or semi-precious stone; gem, gemstone.
- 2.
a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
镶嵌在珠宝中的宝石或半宝石
- 3.
A valuable object used for personal ornamentation, especially one made of precious metals and stones; a piece of jewellery.
- 4.
a person who is as brilliant and precious as a piece of jewelry
如珠宝般璀璨珍贵的人
- 5.
Anything precious or valuable.
- 6.
A bearing for a pivot in a watch, formed of a crystal or precious stone.
- 7.
Any of various lycaenid butterflies of the genus Hypochrysops.
首饰；珠宝；宝贝；珍宝；（钟表内的）宝石轴承；灰蝶科Hypochrysops属蝴蝶；镶嵌在珠宝中的宝石或半宝石
In use
She wore a beautiful jewel on her necklace.
The crown was adorned with many jewels.
He inherited a small jewel from his grandmother.
a [adj] jewel
用于指代具体的宝石。
She wore a beautiful jewel.
她戴着一颗美丽的宝石。
the jewel of [noun]
比喻义，指最珍贵或最出色的部分。
This park is the jewel of the city.
这个公园是这座城市的瑰宝。
[something] is a jewel
比喻用法，形容某事物非常宝贵。
Her kindness is a jewel.
她的善良是一颗宝石。
Connections
Collocations
- precious jewel
- 珍贵的宝石
- The necklace was adorned with precious jewels.这条项链上镶嵌着珍贵的宝石。
- jewel box
- 珠宝盒
- She kept her treasured rings in a small jewel box.她把她珍贵的戒指放在一个小珠宝盒里。
- crown jewels
- 王冠珠宝
- The crown jewels are kept under tight security.王冠珠宝受到严密保护。
- jewel thief
- 珠宝窃贼
- The jewel thief was caught trying to steal a diamond.那个珠宝窃贼在试图偷钻石时被抓住了。
- the jewel in the crown
- 皇冠上的明珠（最佳部分）
- The garden is the jewel in the crown of the estate.这座花园是庄园里最宝贵的部分。
- jewel-like
Learner notes
Memory Tip
Jewel 音近‘珠’，宝石如珠玉璀璨，令人难忘。
Context & Register
通常用于正式或文学语境，比喻用法多出现在文学作品或正式场合；珠宝商品标签和日常对话中也较常见。
Grammar Note
可数名词
Pronunciation & Spelling
Among these words, fuel and cruel rhyme with jewel (same /uːəl/ ending). The rest share the -el spelling pattern but have different stressed vowels, so they do not rhyme.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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