a precious stone such as a diamond, ruby, etc. 宝石 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- precious
- priceless
- prized
- …
- wear
- steal
- glitter
- sparkle
- thief
- heist
- box
- …
- [usually plural]
pieces of jewellery or beautiful objects that contain precious stones 珠宝首饰 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- precious
- priceless
- prized
- …
- wear
- steal
- glitter
- sparkle
- thief
- heist
- box
- …
a small precious stone or piece of special glass that is used in the machine inside a watch （手表的）宝石轴承 - (informal)
a person or thing that is very important or valuable 宝贝；难能可贵的人；珍贵的东西 Alice, you are a jewel. 爱丽丝，你是一颗宝石。 Venice is the jewel of the Adriatic. 威尼斯是亚得里亚海的明珠。
compare gem
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French joel, from jeu ‘game, play’, from Latin jocus ‘jest’.
Idioms
the jewel in the crown
the most attractive or valuable part of something 王冠上的宝石；最有吸引力（或珍贵、有价值）的东西 The Knightsbridge branch is the jewel in the crown of a 500-strong chain of stores. 骑士桥分店是一家拥有500多家连锁店的皇冠上的宝石。