jewel

jewel, jewellery, stone, gem

名词 jewel:

1. a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
   同义词：gem, precious stone
2. a person who is a brilliant and precious as a piece of jewelry
   同义词：gem

动词 jewel:

1. adorn or decorate with precious stones
   同义词：bejewel

1. Virtue is a jewel of great price.
   [谚]美德是无价之宝。
2. A jewel fell off her ring and she could find neither hide nor hair of it.
   一颗宝石从她的戒指上脱落了，她四下找，却杳无踪迹。
3. The book is the jewel of his collection.
   这本书是他藏书中最珍贵的一本。

jew.el

n.（名词）

A precious stone; a gem.
玉石：珍贵的石头；宝石
A small natural or artificial gem used as a bearing in a watch.
钻石：小的天然的或人造宝石，用作手表中的轴承
A costly ornament of precious metal or gems.
金银首饰：珍贵的金属或宝石制成的昂贵装饰品
One that is treasured or esteemed.
被珍惜或尊重的人
v.tr.（及物动词）
jew.eled 或 jew.elled jew.el.ing 或 jew.el.ling jew.els 或 jew.els
To adorn with jewels.
把…用宝石装饰
To fit with jewels.
把…用宝石镶嵌

来源：
Middle English juel
中古英语 juel
from Anglo-Norman
源自 英法语
perhaps from Vulgar Latin *ioc3le [from neuter of] .ioc3lis [of play]
可能源自 俗拉丁语 *ioc3le [] 源自穒oc3lis的中性词 [游戏的]
from Latin iocus [joke] * see yek-
源自 拉丁语 iocus [玩笑] *参见 yek-