Gem

[dʒem] or [dʒɛm]

解釋/意思:

(noun.) art highly prized for its beauty or perfection.

(noun.) a crystalline rock that can be cut and polished for jewelry; 'he had the gem set in a ring for his wife'; 'she had jewels made of all the rarest stones'.

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解釋/意思:

(n.) A bud.

(n.) A precious stone of any kind, as the ruby, emerald, topaz, sapphire, beryl, spinel, etc., especially when cut and polished for ornament; a jewel.

(n.) Anything of small size, or expressed within brief limits, which is regarded as a gem on account of its beauty or value, as a small picture, a verse of poetry, a witty or wise saying.

(v. t.) To put forth in the form of buds.

(v. t.) To adorn with gems or precious stones.

(v. t.) To embellish or adorn, as with gems; as, a foliage gemmed with dewdrops.

錄入:赛斯

同義詞及近義詞：

n. [1]. Jewel, precious stone.[2]. (Bot.) Bud, germ.

v. a. [1]. Adorn with gems.[2]. Embellish, bespangle.

錄入:山姆

解釋/意思:

n. any precious stone esp. when cut: anything extremely valuable or attractive a treasure.—v.t. (obs.) to bud: to adorn with gems: to bespangle:—pr.p. gem′ming; pa.p. gemmed.—ns. Gem′-cut′ting the art of cutting and polishing precious stones; Gem′-engrav′ing the art of engraving figures on gems.—adj. Gem′meous pertaining to gems.—n. Gem′mery gems generally.—adj. Gem′my full of gems brilliant.

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