the family jewels
英汉例句
- Despite his poverty he refused to part with the family jewels.
尽管家穷，他仍不愿卖掉家传的珠宝。 - When Henry thought I'd steal the family jewels, he had to get rid of me.
既然亨利认为我会盗窃他们家族的传家宝，他就必须拔掉我这个眼中钉。 - The moments around a dying family member are like precious jewels.
当有一名家庭成员将要离开的时候，弥留的时间显得弥足珍贵。 - A. declassified long-held secret documents known as the Family Jewels, which shed light on C.
NEWYORKER: The Black Sites - Devi promptly transferred many of the family jewels to her homes in Paris and London, and later to Monaco, where the pair lived together before separating in 1956.
FORBES: Magazine Article - These are probably better ways to go for most than hocking the family jewels — literally — and risking their loss, while paying interest on the equivalent of 40 percent or more a year.
FORBES: …And the disadvantages