jewellery

汉语翻译

n. 宝石, 贵重饰物, 珠宝, 宝石饰物, 受珍视的人/物, 宝贝, 有价值的人/物

词意辨析

jewel, jewellery, stone, gem

这些名词均有“宝石”之意。
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，既指佩带的或衣服上的珠宝饰物，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。

英语解释

名词 jewellery:

an adornment (as a bracelet or ring or necklace) made of precious metals and set with gems (or imitation gems)同义词：jewelry

例句

She wore so much jewellery that she seemed to be covered in gold.她戴了那么多首饰，看上去象是包在金子里似的。She has bequeathed me her jewellery.她把珠宝遗赠给我了。I like to wear argentine jewellery.我喜欢戴银首饰。The thieves stole 1 million worth of jewellery.窃贼偷走了价值100万英镑的珠宝。He claimed that the stolen jewellery found in his house was a plant.他声称在他家中发现的那些失窃的珠宝是有人给他栽赃。The jewellery firm is just a front for their illegal trade in diamonds.该珠宝公司不过是进行非法的钻石交易的幌子。The police recovered the stolen jewellery.警察找回了被盗的珠宝。She never wears jewellery.她从不戴首饰。