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!
What about vegetables, Sir? They usually go bad as soon as we are at sea.
那些蔬菜怎么办呢,先生?通常是刚一出海它们就会坏掉的。
They will think that you are the eyes and ears of the manager.
他们会认为,你是经理的耳目。
For his lifentime's work in studying the communication of animals, including honey bees, Professor Karl von Frisch was given a Nobel Prize in 1973, which he shared with two other scientists. He died in 1982.