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- a precious or semi-precious stone, especially when cut and polished or engraved（尤指切割、抛光或镶嵌过的）宝石, 准宝石。
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- a person or thing considered to be outstandingly good or special in some respect（在某方面被认为是）优秀的人, 特殊的人（或物）：
this architectural gem of a palace.
宫殿建筑中的精品。
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- used in names of some brilliantly coloured hummingbirds, e.g. mountain gem用于颜色鲜艳的蜂鸟名中, 如mountain gem。
gemmed, gemming
with obj. [usu. as adj. gemmed] rare decorate with or as with gems〈罕〉（如同）用宝石装饰。
派生词
gem-like
adjective词源
Old English gim, from Latin gemma 'bud, jewel'; influenced in Middle English by Old French gemme.