一、详细释义:
n.
宝石;宝石饰物
例句:
If my reentry serves me fight, the missing jewel was in the hands of that shopkeeper.
如果我没记错的话,那颗失踪的宝石是在那店主手里。
例句:
He examined the jewel with minuteness.
他仔细地检视宝石。
珍宝;珍贵的东西;出色的人
例句:
The stones and metals polished by our arts are not comparable to this jewel of Nature.
经过工艺加工的各种宝石和金属是无法跟这个大自然的珍宝媲美的。
例句:
Alan, you're a jewel.
艾伦,你真是出类拔萃呀。
二、词义辨析:
jewel,jewellery,stone,gem
这些名词均有“宝石”之意。jewel多指贵重的宝石,是经过切削打磨,通常镶嵌在胸针、项链或其它装饰物上的玉。jewellery是珠宝的总称,泛指各类珠宝,既指佩带或衣服的珠宝饰物,又指用普通金属、塑料或假宝石制作的装饰物。stone特别强调稀少罕见或值钱的矿物。gem指经切割、磨光的宝石,引申指珍品、佳作。
三、参考例句:
He robbed of her jewel!
他抢劫了她的珠宝!
A blue-velvet jewel box appeared.
一个蓝色天鹅绒的首饰盒映入眼帘。
He examined the jewel with minuteness.
他仔细地检视宝石。
I found the jewel by chance.
我意外地发现了那件珠宝。
It's a jewel of great worth.
这是一件非常名贵的珠宝。
The jewel is of great worth.
宝石很有价值。
The jewel has a beautiful shimmer.
那颗宝石有美丽的闪光。
The jewel carries the curse of misfortune.
这件首饰是不幸产生的根源。
The French jewel thief was caught by the English police.
那个偷珠宝的法国小偷被英国警察抓住。
Blu and Jewel were on the tree two hours ago.
Blu和Jewel两个小时前还在树上呢。