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diamonds

UK //ˈdaɪəməndz//US //ˈdaɪəməndz//

词源

源自中古英语 'diamaunt',来自古法语 'diamant',最终源自拉丁语 'adamas',意为‘最坚硬的金属’或‘不可征服的’。

noun

❶ 钻石,一种极其坚硬的透明宝石,常被用于珠宝首饰中,象征着财富和永恒。

“She wore a necklace adorned with sparkling diamonds.”

(她戴了一条镶有闪闪发光的钻石的项链。)

“The engagement ring had a large diamond in the center.”

(订婚戒指的中央有一颗大钻石。)

❶ 菱形,一种几何形状,有四条等长的边,两个锐角和两个钝角。

“The playing cards had red diamonds printed on them.”

(扑克牌上印有红色的菱形图案。)

“She drew a diamond shape on the paper.”

(她在纸上画了一个菱形。)

同义词:gemstones, jewels, sparklers

verb

❶ 用钻石装饰或切割,通常指在物品上镶嵌钻石或用钻石工具进行加工。

“The craftsman diamonded the edges of the glass for a polished finish.”

(工匠用钻石工具打磨玻璃边缘,使其光滑。)

“They diamonded the watch face to make it more luxurious.”

(他们在表盘上镶嵌钻石,使其更加奢华。)

同义词:adorn, decorate, embellish

常见短语

diamonds in the rough — 指有潜力但尚未被发掘或打磨的人或事物,类似于中文的“璞玉”。

“Many young athletes are diamonds in the rough waiting to be polished by good coaching.”

(许多年轻运动员是待发掘的璞玉,等待通过良好的训练来打磨。)

diamond in the sky — 常用来形容夜空中闪烁的星星,尤其是特别明亮的星星。

“As we lay on the grass, we gazed at the diamonds in the sky.”

(当我们躺在草地上时,我们凝视着天空中如钻石般闪烁的星星。)