| 词汇 | jewels in the crown |
| 释义 | (redirected from jewels in the crown)the jewel in the crownAn asset or possession prized as being the best of a group of similar things. This vintage 1965 Corvette Stingray is the jewel in the crown of my car collection. The works of Shakespeare are the jewels in the crown of English drama. the jewel in the (or someone's) crownthe most attractive or successful part of something.In the early 20th century, this was used as a term for the British imperial colonies as a whole. The Jewel in the Crown was subsequently used by Paul Scott as the title of the first novel of his Raj Quartet, which is set in the last days of British rule in India. the jewel in the ˈcrownthe most attractive or valuable part of something: The research facility is considered the jewel in the crown of the nation’s technology industry. |
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