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jewel/ˈdʒu:əl/ n. & v.●n. 1a a precious stone 宝石 b this as used for its hardness as a bearing in watchmaking (钟表内的)宝石轴承,钻 2 a personal ornament containing a jewel or jewels 宝石饰物;首饰 3 a precious person or thing 受珍视的人(或物) ●v. tr. (jewelled, jewelling; US [美] jeweled, jeweling) 1 (esp. as 尤作 jewelled adj.) adorn or set with jewels 用宝石装饰;为…装上宝石 2 (in watchmaking) set with jewels (制表中)为…装上宝石轴承 □ jewelly adj.[Middle English from Anglo-French juel, jeuel, Old French joel, of uncertain origin] |