单词详解

  n.

A.     宝石，宝石饰物 (a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry)

He spent a large amount of money on a small jewel for his wife.

他花了大笔钱买个小小的宝石给太太。

B. 受珍视的人、物 (a person or thing that is as brilliant and precious as a piece of jewelry)

This painting is the jewel of my collection. 这是我藏画中最珍贵的一幅。

相关单词

近义词：jewellery

复数 ： jewels

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词语辨析： jewel, jewellery

jewel, jewellery

这些名词均有“宝石”之意。

jewel: 多指贵重的宝石，为可数名词。

jewellery: 是珠宝的总称，为不可数名词。

词语详解

1. jewel : 多指贵重的宝石，为可数名词。

He spent a large amount of money on a small jewel for his wife.

他花了大笔钱买个小小的宝石给太太。

2. jewellery: 是珠宝的总称，为不可数名词。

I never wear jewellery. 我从不戴首饰。