jewel in the crown

短语

词形变化

jewels in the crown 复数 jewels in the crown

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The most valuable or important thing or person among others of its kind.

    习语

词源

The phrase historically referred to India under the British Raj (1858–1947), the rule of the British Crown on the Indian subcontinent.

来源:wiktionary