宝石

• The foundations of the city walls were decorated with every kind of precious stone .
  城墙的根基是用各样宝石修饰的。
• The trophy was made of pure gold with a base of semiprecious stones .
  奖杯用纯金制作，底座镶有一些不算太贵重的宝石。
• My country is rich in cinnamon, cloves, ginger, pepper, and precious stones .
  我国盛产肉桂、丁香、生姜、胡椒和宝石。
• Stars shone clear, like jewels, and the moon rose up in the sky .
  繁星象宝石似地发出晶莹灿烂的光，月亮高高地升向天空。
• Small drops of glass can be used instead of jewels in many electric instruments .
  玻璃颗粒可代替宝石轴承安装在电器仪表内。
• He went to fetch the moonstone, as was privately known to himself and to me .
  其实呢，只有我跟他两人知道，他是去取月亮宝石。
• The deity commanded that the moonstone should be watched, …by three priests in turn .
  这位神嘱咐他们，…月亮宝石必须由三位僧侣轮流看守。
• Oh, it was hard that such a diamond should be changed away against such a false stone as this .
  啊，怎么能把这么一颗钻石跟那粒假宝石等量齐观呢？
• From ancient times supernatural powers have been attributed by astrologers to certain gemstones .
  在古代星卜家认为超自然的力量是由某种宝石造成的。
• She was rather thin, but young, and fresh-complexioned, and her eyes sparkled as bright as diamonds .
  她瘦得厉害，可是年轻，气色挺好，一双眼睛象宝石似的发亮。