gem
英 [dʒem] 美 [dʒɛm]

n.

宝石，珍宝；精华，佳作；受人重视者；[印]四点活字

v.

点缀；用宝石装饰；饰以宝石；

adj.

最佳品质的；

变形

复数：gems过去式：gemmed过去分词：gemmed现在分词：gemming第三人称单数：gems

英英释义

gem[ dʒɛm ]

• n.
  • a crystalline rock that can be cut and polished for jewelry

    "he had the gem set in a ring for his wife"

    同义词：gemstonestone

  • art highly prized for its beauty or perfection

    同义词：treasure

  • a person who is a brilliant and precious as a piece of jewelry

    同义词：jewel

  • a sweet quick bread baked in a cup-shaped pan

    同义词：muffin

  • a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry

    同义词：jewelprecious stone

同近义词辨析

jewel, jewellery, stone, gem

这组词都有“宝石”的意思，其区别是：

jewel多指贵重的宝石，是经过切削打磨，通常镶嵌在胸针、项链或其它装饰物上的玉。

jewellery是珠宝的总称，泛指各类珠宝，既指佩带或衣服的珠宝饰物，又指用普通金属、塑料或假宝石制作的装饰物。

stone特别强调稀少罕见或值钱的矿物。

gem指经切割、磨光的宝石，引申指珍品、佳作。

双语例句

用作名词(n.)

1. He beguiled me into parting with the gem.
   他诱骗我把那枚宝石割爱。
2. Saphhire is a very hard blue gem.
   一种蓝色的非常坚硬的宝石。
3. This picture is the gem of the collection.
   这幅画是收藏的珍品.
4. My secretary is an absolute gem.
   我的秘书真是个难能可贵的人。

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