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TOEFL BNC: 7690 COCA: 7808

gem

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
gem /ˈʤɛm/ noun
plural gems
gem
/ˈʤɛm/
noun
plural gems
Learner's definition of GEM
[count]
: a valuable stone that has been cut and polished for use in jewelry(经雕琢的)宝石 see color picture on this page
: something that is admired for its beauty or excellence珍品;宝物
TOEFL BNC: 7690 COCA: 7808

gem

1 of 3

noun

1
a
: jewel
b
: a precious or sometimes semiprecious stone cut and polished for ornament
2
a
: something prized especially for great beauty or perfection
b
: a highly prized or well-beloved person
3
: muffin

gem

2 of 3

verb

gemmed; gemming

transitive verb

: to adorn with or as if with gems

GEM

3 of 3

abbreviation

ground-effect machine

Example Sentences

Noun The house is a gem of colonial architecture. He pitched a gem of a game. Her most recent novel is a real gem.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
The Great Star of Africa is the biggest stone cut from the Cullinan diamond, which was discovered in South Africa in 1905 in a mine owned by its namesake, Thomas Cullinan, and is the largest gem-quality uncut diamond ever found. Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2022 YouTube hadn’t broken out of beta yet, so Ryang posted his humor gem to a private quarter of his employer’s website and gave some friends a dotmov link. WIRED, 14 Sep. 2022 The diamond studded gem is fashioned into a knot, which, for thousands of years, has been a symbol of love, commitment, unity, and unbreakable bonds. Leena Kim, Town & Country, 14 Sep. 2022 As one of the most popular peptide serums available, this Drunk Elephant gem packs quite the punch. Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 13 Sep. 2022 Enter the Blast Tourbillon Rainbow, combining the gem setting of the Sparkling Blast and the tourbillon technology of the original Blast Tourbillon. Cait Bazemore, Robb Report, 30 Aug. 2022 Both lawsuits detail the truck’s journey from a San Francisco Bay area gem show to a truck stop north of Los Angeles, where it was broken into. Julian Mark, Washington Post, 26 Aug. 2022 Amaya also was close to Kaavi’s uber wealthy family who are in the gem business. Sun Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2022 Her hair was parted down the middle with some hair gem on and all around the crown. Chelsea Avila, Allure, 24 Aug. 2022
Verb
Will Pacific Northwest gem Seattle rank No. 1 or will the elite mountain town of Boulder, Colo., take the top spot? Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2022 This annual celebration of natural wine and pizza, held in the spacious garden behind Park View gem Sonny’s, is a chance to try pairing a wide variety of organic and natural wines and ciders with New York-style slices, while listening to a DJ. Washington Post, 13 Dec. 2020 Other options include having a piece of jewelry entirely stone set or partially gem set, depending on the piece. Roberta Naas, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2021 Enjoy the historic downtown, which is home to artisanal preserves gem American Spoon, former Hemingway haunt Stafford's Perry Hotel, and upscale kitchen and bar Pour. Katy Spratte Joyce, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2021 An old-fashioned beefsteak tomato meets kewpie mayo, smoked bacon, and gem lettuce. Nick Rallo, Dallas News, 2 July 2021 The massive watch, jewelry and gem trade show that had been operating since 1917 died a slow and painful death in 2020 with the exit of key brands, including Rolex, Patek Philippe and Swatch Group and LVMH brands. Carol Besler, Forbes, 23 June 2021 Sikil p'ak salad with butter and gem lettuce, spicy pumpkin seed dip, pomegranate, raw vegetables and citrus-agave vinaigrette ($14). Priscilla Totiyapungprasert, The Arizona Republic, 20 Oct. 2020 Beach Boys gem not often heard, from an album not often played. Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer, 3 Sep. 2020 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English gemme, from Anglo-French, from Latin gemma bud, gem

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

1610, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of gem was in the 14th century
TOEFL BNC: 7690 COCA: 7808
gem

noun¹

1jewel珠寶ADJECTIVE | PHRASES ADJECTIVEprecious, priceless珍貴的/無價的寶石PHRASESencrusted with gems, studded with gems鑲有/星星點點地綴滿寶石a belt studded with priceless gems鑲有多顆無價寶石的腰帶
gem

noun²

2person/thing人;物ADJECTIVE | PHRASES ADJECTIVElittle小小的寶物absolute, real, true絕對的寶物;真正的精品The second side of their new album contains some real gems.他們新唱片的第二面有些真正的精品曲目。rare罕見的珍寶forgotten, hidden, undiscovered被人遺忘的/埋藏的/未被發現的珍寶She worked in the antiques trade, searching out hidden gems in the most unlikely places.她從事古董行業,從最不起眼的地方搜尋出隱藏的寶物。architectural建築精品architectural gems like the Taj Mahal泰姬陵之類的建築精品PHRASESa gem of a sth美麗絕倫的⋯This is a gem of a show.這真是一檔精彩的節目。

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