单词	jewel
释义	jeweljew‧el /ˈdʒuːəl/ ●●○ noun [countable] Word Origin WORD ORIGINjewel Origin: 1200-1300 Old French juel, from jeu ‘game, play’ Examples EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS He assessed her as if he was looking for flaws in a jewel. His eyes burned like red jewels. It had very few jewels in its crown. They compared jewels from the various swords and wondered why some knights had better jewels than others. Thesaurus THESAURUS► jewel a valuable stone, such as a diamond: · He had a large fortune in gold and jewels.· the crown jewels (=the crown and other valuable objects worn by the king or queen on important royal occasions)· a jewel thief ► precious stone a rare and valuable jewel such as a diamond or an emerald: · The handle of the sword was decorated with precious stones. ► gem (also gemstone) a jewel that has been cut into a special shape: · The cross had large red gems set into it.· Her eyes were shining like gemstones. ► semi-precious stone a valuable stone, but one that is not as rare or valuable as a diamond, ruby, emerald etc: · Lapis lazuli is a semi-precious stone that was often used by the ancient Egyptians. ► solitaire technical a single jewel, especially a large diamond: · a gold ring with a diamond solitaire WORD SETS► Jewellery agate, nounamethyst, nounanklet, nounaquamarine, nounbangle, nounbauble, nounbead, nounbracelet, nounbrooch, nouncarat, nouncarbuncle, nouncharm, nounchoker, nouncoral, nouncoronet, nouncostume jewellery, nouncrown, nounct, cuff link, nouncultured pearl, noundiamanté, adjectivediamond, nounearring, nounemerald, nounfacet, nounfob watch, noungarnet, noungem, noungold-plated, adjectivegoldsmith, nounice, nounjade, nounjasper, nounjewel, nounjewelled, adjectivejeweller, nounkarat, nounlapidary, adjectivelapis lazuli, nounlocket, nounmedallion, nounmoonstone, nounmother-of-pearl, nounnecklace, nounonyx, nounopal, nounpaste, nounpearly, adjectivependant, nounpin, nounprecious stone, nounreset, verbrhinestone, nounring, nounruby, nounsapphire, nounseed pearl, nounsemi-precious, adjectivesetting, nounsignet ring, nounsolitaire, nounstickpin, nounstone, nounstud, nountiara, nountopaz, nountrinket, nounwatchband, nounwatchstrap, nounwedding ring, noun Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► be dripping with jewels/gems/pearls etc  All the princes were dripping with gems. ► mud-encrusted/jewel-encrusted etc ► a car/jewel etc thief COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► precious · However hopeless things were he was rejoicing because of Benedicta's words which he hugged to himself as if they were precious jewels.· This cave is absolutely stashed With gorgeous gleaming precious jewels!· We should tend the mind as a precious jewel box and factory that makes intangible but immortal gems.· She shimmered and shone like a precious jewel, a princess.· You know the power of the daydream to transform the lumber-room's contents into precious jewels. NOUN► box · A guest requests that you accept a jewel box and a bundle of notes for safe-keeping.· Turning, she hobbled back to her room as fast as she could and took her jewel box out of the drawer.· Unfortunately, it made software manufacturers quake in their jewel boxes.· Again, she had kept the lid securely shut on her jewel box.· It will make you want to visit this jewel box of a museum housed in a Fifth Avenue Manhattan mansion.· We should tend the mind as a precious jewel box and factory that makes intangible but immortal gems.· They often found their way around the Gulf, worked out of recognition, into coffee pots, jewel boxes and jewellery. ► case · The clip she had in her jewel case was the same one that appeared in the doge's portrait. ► crown · Such objects were probably made by goldsmiths working for chieftains, as with the crown jewels of more advanced polities.· The petrochemical division of Pemex was seen as the crown jewel of the privatization frenzy.· What price, one day, even the old crown jewels of News International?· But the crown jewel of the disk is the 25-minute Clarinet Concerto, by Richard Faith.· So it's the smaller independent companies who are now the crown jewels in many a major label's portfolio.· This from a man who would stoop to any level, psychological gamesmanship included, to retain the crown jewels. ► thief · Ah, a glamorous jewel thief.· The Wall Street Journal once described him as looking like an international jewel thief. VERB► steal · One night a thief broke into the church to steal jewels from the Madonna on the High Altar.· Also, he seemed to remember reading about stolen jewels.· An armed gang has stolen jewels worth more than five million pounds from London's Hatton Garden.· He gave her stolen jewels and she knighted him.· Of course, robbers got in and stole his jewels! Phrases PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► jewels► the jewel in the crown The Wine Rack is the jewel in the crown of a 1,000-strong chain of shops which have been reorganised into two groups. Though, the jewel in the crown for the whole of the area must be Blenheim Palace. 1a valuable stone, such as a diamond SYN  gem2jewels [plural] jewellery or other objects made with valuable stones and used for decoration:  She loved dressing up and wearing priceless jewels.3a very small stone used in the machinery of a watch4something or someone that is very valuable, attractive, or important:  He introduced her to Budapest, a jewel of a city.5the jewel in the crown the best or most valuable part of something:  Puddings are the jewel in the crown of British cookery. → crown jewelTHESAURUSjewel a valuable stone, such as a diamond: · He had a large fortune in gold and jewels.· the crown jewels (=the crown and other valuable objects worn by the king or queen on important royal occasions)· a jewel thiefprecious stone a rare and valuable jewel such as a diamond or an emerald: · The handle of the sword was decorated with precious stones.gem (also gemstone) a jewel that has been cut into a special shape: · The cross had large red gems set into it.· Her eyes were shining like gemstones.semi-precious stone a valuable stone, but one that is not as rare or valuable as a diamond, ruby, emerald etc: · Lapis lazuli is a semi-precious stone that was often used by the ancient Egyptians.solitaire technical a single jewel, especially a large diamond: · a gold ring with a diamond solitaire
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