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jew.el5JU:7[ln[C]a precious stone which is used to decorate valuable objects宝石a jewel-encrusted sword宝石镶嵌的剑She was wearing a large gold necklace set with jewels.她戴着一条大的镶宝石的金项链。(specialized dated) A jewel is also a small precious stone or a piece of specially cut glass which is used in the machinery of a watch.（钟表内的）宝石轴承，钻It's a Swiss timepiece with a 17-jewel movement.这是一块十七钻的瑞士表。If something is described as being a jewel, it is very beautiful or valuable.宝贝;珍贵的东西The Playhouse is a jewel of a theatre which has recently been restored to its former glory.剧场是最近修复、重现辉煌的剧院中最有价值的部分。Many visitors consider the Sistine Chapel to be the jewel of the Vatican.许多参观者认为西斯廷教堂是梵蒂冈的瑰宝。(dated) If you say that someone is a jewel, you mean that they are very kind.和蔼可亲的人My son's a real jewel--he always makes me a cup of tea when I get home from work.我儿子真好----每当我下班回家时他总为我泡一杯茶。If something is described as being the jewel in the crown of something or someone, it is the best or most valuable thing that belongs to them.至宝，宝中之宝The island of Tresco, with its beautiful tropical gardens, is the jewel in the crown of the Scilly Isles.特雷斯科岛上有着美丽的热带花园，是锡利群岛中最美的岛。"The Jewel in the Crown" (title of a book about India by Paul Scott, 1966)《王冠上的宝石》（保罗·斯科特1966年写的关于印度的一本书的标题）
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