gemstone

IPA/ˈdʒem.stəʊn/
KK[dʒˈɛmstˌon]IPA/ˈdʒem.stoʊn/

gemstone — 名詞

  • gemstonesingular
  • gemstonesplural

1. a rare, valuable stone that is taken from the earth and then cut and polished to

1.名詞B1
釋義

寶石

經切割打磨用於珠寶的珍貴礦石

a rare, valuable stone that is taken from the earth and then cut and polished to make jewellery or other ornamental items.

例句

Mei-Lin's grandmother gave her a ring with a small blue gemstone for her birthday.

美琳的祖母在她生日時送給她一只鑲有小顆藍寶石的戒指。

collocation: small blue gemstone / gemstone ring

The museum displayed a collection of rare gemstones from ancient Egyptian tombs.

博物館展出了一批來自古埃及墓葬的稀有寶石。

常見搭配
  • cut a gemstone
  • polish a gemstone
  • set a gemstone
  • rare gemstone
  • precious gemstone
  • rough gemstone
  • natural gemstone
同義詞
  • gem

    shorter, everyday term; can also be used figuratively ('a gem of a person'), which gemstone cannot.

  • precious stone

    more formal register, often used in gemology and trade contexts to specify natural stones of high value.

  • jewel

    broader meaning — includes the finished piece with its metal setting; a gemstone becomes a jewel once mounted.

文法句型

gemstone + verb

adjective + gemstone

gemstone of + noun

常見錯誤

He called his new car a real gemstone.
He called his new car a real gem.
'gem' can mean something excellent in everyday speech, but 'gemstone' only refers to the precious stone itself.
The jeweller showed us several different gemstones, including gold and silver.
The jeweller showed us several different gemstones, including rubies and sapphires.
gemstones are stones or minerals, not metals.

同根字

  • gem
    名詞B1
  • gemmology
    名詞C1
  • gemmologist
    名詞C1