单词 | jewel |
释义 | jewel n. & v. --n   1. a a precious stone. b this as used for its hardness as a bearing in watchmaking.   2. a personal ornament containing a jewel or jewels.   3. a precious person or thing. --vtr. (jewelled, jewelling; US jeweled, jeweling)   1. (esp. as jewelled adj.) adorn or set with jewels.   2. (in watchmaking) set with jewels. Phrases and idioms jewel-fish a scarlet and green tropical cichlid fish, Hemichromis bimaculatus. Derivatives jewelly adj. Etymology: ME f. AF juel, jeuel, OF joel, of uncert. orig. |
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