jewellery

漢語翻譯

n. 寶石, 貴重飾物, 珠寶, 寶石飾物, 受珍視的人/物, 寶貝, 有價值的人/物

詞意辨析：

jewel, jewellery, stone, gem

這些名詞均有“寶石”之意。
jewel: 多指貴重的寶石，是經過切削打磨，通常鑲嵌在胸針、項鍊或其它裝飾物上的玉。
jewellery: 是珠寶的總稱，泛指各類珠寶，既指佩帶的或衣服上的珠寶飾物，又指用普通金屬、塑膠或假寶石製作的裝飾物。
stone: 特別強調稀少罕見或值錢的礦物。
gem: 指經切割、磨光的寶石，引申指珍品、佳作。

英文解釋：

名詞 jewellery:

1. an adornment (as a bracelet or ring or necklace) made of precious metals and set with gems (or imitation gems)
   同義詞：jewelry

例句：

1. She wore so much jewellery that she seemed to be covered in gold.
   她戴了那么多首飾，看上去象是包在金子里似的。
2. She has bequeathed me her jewellery.
   她把珠寶遺贈給我了。
3. I like to wear argentine jewellery.
   我喜歡戴銀首飾。
4. The thieves stole 1 million worth of jewellery.
   竊賊偷走了價值100萬英鎊的珠寶。
5. He claimed that the stolen jewellery found in his house was a plant.
   他聲稱在他家中發現的那些失竊的珠寶是有人給他栽贓。
6. The jewellery firm is just a front for their illegal trade in diamonds.
   該珠寶公司不過是進行非法的鑽石交易的幌子。
7. The police recovered the stolen jewellery.
   警察找回了被盜的珠寶。
8. She never wears jewellery.
   她從不戴首飾。