今天我们要学的词是crown jewel
Crown jewel是珍宝的意思。美国通用汽车公司申请破产保护。"General Motors was the crown jewel of U.S. industrialization," 通用汽车公司曾经是美国工业化进程的一颗璀璨明珠。与此同时,"GM China is becoming the crown jewel in the company's operations," 通用中国已经成为通用汽车公司的亮点。
为了减轻游客负担,美国一百多个国家公园今年夏天三个周末不收门票。美国内政部长萨拉萨尔宣布这一消息时说:"I encourage everyone to visit one of our nation's crown jewels this summer," 我鼓励大家夏天一定要到国家公园去玩。