英语词汇“jewelry”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

jewel /jooˈəl/

noun

A precious stone

A personal ornament of precious stones, gold, etc

A hard stone (ruby, etc) used for pivot bearings in a watch

An imitation of a gemstone

An ornamental glass boss

Anything or anyone highly valued

transitive verb

jewˈelling

jewˈelled

To adorn with jewels

To fit with a jewel

ORIGIN: OFr jouel (Fr joyau); either a dimin of Fr joie joy, from L gaudium joy, from gaudēre to rejoice, or derived through LL jocāle, from L jocārī to jest

jewˈeller noun

Someone who deals in, or makes, jewels

jewellery /jooˈəl-ri/ or jewˈelry noun

Jewels in general

jewel case or jewel box noun

A casket for holding jewels
A (usu plastic) storage case for a compact disc

jewˈelfish noun

An African cichlid (Hemichromis bimaculatus) popular in aquariums for its bright colours

jewˈel-house noun

A room in the Tower of London where the crown jewels are kept

jeweller's rouge noun

Finely powdered ferric oxide, used for polishing metal

jewˈel-weed noun

Any plant of the genus Impatiens

jewel in the crown

Orig (in pl) any or all of the countries of the British Empire, esp (in sing) India
The best, most highly prized, most successful, etc of a number or collection