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gem 音标拼音: [dʒ'ɛm] n. 珠宝,宝石,珍贵之物
vt. 饰以宝石 珠宝,宝石,珍贵之物饰以宝石 gem n 1: art highly prized for its beauty or perfection [ synonym: { gem}, { treasure}] 2: 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" [ synonym: { gem}, { gemstone}, { stone}] 3: a person who is as brilliant and precious as a piece of jewelry [ synonym: { jewel}, { gem}] 4: a sweet quick bread baked in a cup- shaped pan [ synonym: { muffin}, { gem}] 5: a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry [ synonym: { jewel}, { gem}, { precious stone}] Gem \ Gem\, n. [ OE. gemme precious stone, F. gemme, fr. L. gemma a precious stone, bud.] 1. ( Bot.) A bud. [ 1913 Webster] From the joints of thy prolific stem A swelling knot is raised called a gem. -- Denham. [ 1913 Webster] 2. A precious stone of any kind, as the ruby, emerald, topaz, sapphire, beryl, spinel, etc., especially when cut and polished for ornament; a jewel. -- Milton. [ 1913 Webster] 3. 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. [ 1913 Webster] { Artificial gem}, an imitation of a gem, made of glass colored with metallic oxide. Cf. { Paste}, and { Strass}. [ 1913 Webster]
Gem \ Gem\ v. t. [ imp. & p. p. { Gemmed}; p. pr. & vb. n. { Gemming}] 1. To put forth in the form of buds. " Gemmed their blossoms." [ R.] -- Milton. [ 1913 Webster] 2. To adorn with gems or precious stones. [ 1913 Webster] 3. To embellish or adorn, as with gems; as, a foliage gemmed with dewdrops. [ 1913 Webster] England is . . . gemmed with castles and palaces. -- W. Irving. [ 1913 Webster] 125 Moby Thesaurus words for " gem": Danish, Danish pastry, English muffin, Parker House roll, Yorkshire pudding, acceptable person, anklet, armlet, bagel, bangle, bead, beads, bejewel, beribbon, beset, bespangle, bialy, bialystoker, bijou, boast, bracelet, breastpin, brooch, bun, capital fellow, catch, chain, chaplet, charm, chatelaine, circle, clover- leaf roll, coffee cake, coronet, cream, crescent roll, croissant, cross bun, crown, crumpet, crystal, diadem, diamond, earring, elite, engrave, feather, figure, filigree, find, flag, flounce, flower, fob, garland, gem stone, gentleman, godsend, good fellow, good lot, good man, good person, good sort, good thing, good woman, hard roll, honest man, hot cross bun, ideal, illuminate, jewel, kaiser roll, lady, locket, marvel, masterpiece, mensch, muffin, necklace, nonpareil, nose ring, onion roll, paint, pearl, perfect gentleman, perfect lady, persona grata, pick, pin, pinwheel roll, plum, plume, popover, precious stone, pride, pride and joy, prince, prize, quintessence, real man, rhinestone, ribbon, right sort, ring, roll, rough diamond, scone, semiprecious stone, soft roll, spangle, stickpin, stone, tiara, tinsel, torque, treasure, trophy, trouvaille, wampum, windfall, winner, worthy, wreathe, wristband, wristlet |
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