gem
n
1 precious stone or jewel, esp when cut and polished 宝石(尤指经切割打磨的)
a crown studded with gems 镶宝石的皇冠.
2 (fig 比喻) thing highly valued for beauty or some other special quality 宝物; 精华; 珍品; 美丽绝伦的事物
This picture is the gem (ie the best) of the collection. 这幅画是收藏的珍品.
a gem of a place, ie an excellent place 胜地
That restaurant is a little gem. 那餐厅是个小乐园.
She's a real gem! 她美如仙子!
The settlers built railways across the plains and began to hunt even more bison.
殖民者在平原上修起了铁路,于是开始猎取更多的野牛。
At lunchtime, the tourist thanked him and gave him ten pounds, which was a lot of money in those days.
午餐时,这位游客向他表示感谢,并给了他10英镑。这在当时可算是一大笔钱了。
I think it is important to understand the relations between parents and their children. They spend time, energy and money in bringing up children and providing them with what they need. Then, as with young birds, the time comes for the young to leave. As