gemstone

FREQ #40441

n. 经雕琢的宝石

发音

US /ˈd͡ʒɛmˌstoʊn/

词形变化

gemstones 复数 gemstones

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A gem, usually made of minerals.

    宝石

词汇关系

名词

同义词 2

stone gem

上位词 1

crystal

下位词 1

cabochon

整体词 2

jewelry jewellery

相关短语

gemstone tree gemstone trees

词源

From Middle English gimstone, alteration (due to Middle English gemme) of earlier ȝimston, ȝimstan, from Old English ġimstān, ġymstān (“gem; jewel; precious stone”), equivalent to gem + stone. Compare Icelandic gimsteinn (“jewel; gem”), Faroese gimsteinur (“jewel, precious stone”).

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