gem

英 [dʒem]

美 [dʒem]

n. (经切割打磨的)宝石; 难能可贵的人; 风景优美的地方; 美妙绝伦的事物
v. 点缀; 用宝石装饰; 饰以宝石

复数：gems　

Collins.1 / BNC.7690 / COCA.7808

牛津词典

noun

（经切割打磨的）宝石
a precious stone that has been cut and polished and is used in jewellery
1. a crown studded with gems
  镶有宝石的皇冠
难能可贵的人；风景优美的地方；美妙绝伦的事物
a person, place or thing that is especially good
1. This picture is the gem (= the best) of the collection.
  这幅画是收藏中的极品。
2. a gem of a place
  胜地
3. She's a real gem!
  她真是难能可贵！

N-COUNT 宝石
Agemis a jewel or stone that is used in jewellery.
1. ...a gold mask inset with emeralds and other gems.
  一张镶有翡翠和其他宝石的金面具
N-COUNT 难能可贵的人（或物）；令人非常惬意的人（或事物）；精品
If you describe something or someone as agem, you mean that they are especially pleasing, good, or helpful.
1. ...a gem of a hotel, Castel Clara...
  卡斯特尔·克拉拉酒店，酒店中的明珠
2. Miss Famous, as she was called, was a gem.
  “知名小姐”人如其名，是个尤物。

noun

art highly prized for its beauty or perfection
Synonym:treasure
a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
Synonym:jewelprecious stone
a sweet quick bread baked in a cup-shaped pan
Synonym:muffin
a person who is as brilliant and precious as a piece of jewelry
Synonym:jewel
a crystalline rock that can be cut and polished for jewelry
1. he had the gem set in a ring for his wife
2. she had jewels made of all the rarest stones
Synonym:gemstonestone