jewelry

jewelry — noun

1. items that people put on their body to look attractive, for example rings, earri

1.名詞B1
釋義

items that people put on their body to look attractive, for example rings, earrings, and necklaces, usually made with gold, silver, or precious stones.

例句

For her graduation, Hoa received a beautiful piece of jewelry from her grandmother.

"piece of" + uncountable noun pattern

The museum's exhibition features ancient gold jewelry from the Han dynasty.

同義詞
  • jewellery

    British spelling of the same word

  • ornaments

    broader category that includes non-wearable decorative objects

  • adornments

    more formal or poetic; refers to anything that decorates appearance

  • gems

    specifically the precious stones themselves, not the settings or metalwork

用法筆記

This is the American English spelling. The British English spelling is jewellery. In both varieties it is an uncountable noun, so you say 'some jewelry' or 'a piece of jewelry,' never 'a jewelry' or 'jewelries.'

常見錯誤

❌I bought a jewelry yesterday.
✅I bought a piece of jewelry yesterday.
💡Jewelry is uncountable; it needs a unit word like piece or item.
❌She has many jewelries.
✅She has many pieces of jewelry.
💡Jewelry does not have a plural form.