詞匯精選:jewel的用法和辨析
一、詳細釋義:
n.
寶石;寶石飾物
例句:
If my reentry serves me fight, the missing jewel was in the hands of that shopkeeper.
如果我沒記錯的話,那顆失蹤的寶石是在那店主手里。
例句:
He examined the jewel with minuteness.
他仔細地檢視寶石。
珍寶;珍貴的東西;出色的人
例句:
The stones and metals polished by our arts are not comparable to this jewel of Nature.
經(jīng)過工藝加工的各種寶石和金屬是無法跟這個大自然的珍寶媲美的。
例句:
Alan, you're a jewel.
艾倫,你真是出類拔萃呀。
二、詞義辨析:
jewel,jewellery,stone,gem
這些名詞均有“寶石”之意。 jewel多指貴重的寶石,是經(jīng)過切削打磨,通常鑲嵌在胸針、項鏈或其它裝飾物上的玉。 jewellery是珠寶的總稱,泛指各類珠寶,既指佩帶或衣服的珠寶飾物,又指用普通金屬、塑料或假寶石制作的裝飾物。 stone特別強調(diào)稀少罕見或值錢的礦物。 gem指經(jīng)切割、磨光的寶石,引申指珍品、佳作。
三、參考例句:
He robbed of her jewel!
他搶劫了她的珠寶!
A blue-velvet jewel box appeared.
一個藍色天鵝絨的首飾盒映入眼簾。
He examined the jewel with minuteness.
他仔細地檢視寶石。
I found the jewel by chance.
我意外地發(fā)現(xiàn)了那件珠寶。
It's a jewel of great worth.
這是一件非常名貴的珠寶。
The jewel is of great worth.
寶石很有價值。
The jewel has a beautiful shimmer.
那顆寶石有美麗的閃光。
The jewel carries the curse of misfortune.
這件首飾是不幸產(chǎn)生的根源。
The French jewel thief was caught by the English police.
那個偷珠寶的法國小偷被英國警察抓住。
Blu and Jewel were on the tree two hours ago.
Blu和Jewel兩個小時前還在樹上呢。