the family jewels

常见例句

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