英语词汇“diamond”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

Word forms: plural diamonds

1. variable noun

A diamond is a hard, bright, precious stone which is clear and colourless. Diamonds are used in jewellery and for cutting very hard substances.

...a pair of diamond earrings.

...a sphere made of diamond without impurity or flaw.

2. plural noun

Diamonds are jewellery such as necklaces and rings which have diamonds set into them.

Nicole loves wearing her diamonds, even with jeans and a white T-shirt.

3. countable noun

A diamond is a shape with four straight sides of equal length where the opposite angles are the same, but none of the angles is equal to 90°: ♦.

He formed his hands into the shape of a diamond.

4. uncountable noun [with singular or plural verb]

Diamonds is one of the four suits of cards in a pack of playing cards. Each card in the suit is marked with one or more red symbols inthe shape of a diamond.

He drew the seven of diamonds.

A diamond is a playing card of this suit.

...win the ace of clubs and play a diamond.

5. countable noun

In baseball, the diamond is the diamond-shaped area of the playing field between the four bases.

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单词	diamond
释义	Trends of diamond View usage for: diamond (daɪəmənd) Word forms: plural diamonds 1. variable noun A diamond is a hard, bright, precious stone which is clear and colourless. Diamonds are used in jewellery and for cutting very hard substances. ...a pair of diamond earrings. ...a sphere made of diamond without impurity or flaw. 2. plural noun Diamonds are jewellery such as necklaces and rings which have diamonds set into them. Nicole loves wearing her diamonds, even with jeans and a white T-shirt. 3. countable noun A diamond is a shape with four straight sides of equal length where the opposite angles are the same, but none of the angles is equal to 90°: ♦. He formed his hands into the shape of a diamond. 4. uncountable noun [with singular or plural verb] Diamonds is one of the four suits of cards in a pack of playing cards. Each card in the suit is marked with one or more red symbols inthe shape of a diamond. He drew the seven of diamonds. A diamond is a playing card of this suit. ...win the ace of clubs and play a diamond. 5. countable noun In baseball, the diamond is the diamond-shaped area of the playing field between the four bases. diamond in British English (ˈdaɪəmənd) noun 1. a. a colourless exceptionally hard mineral (but often tinted yellow, orange, blue, brown, or black by impurities), found in certain igneous rocks (esp the kimberlites of South Africa). It is used as a gemstone, as an abrasive, and on the working edges of cutting tools. Composition: carbon. Formula: C. Crystal structure: cubic b. (as modifier) a diamond ring ▶ Related adjective: diamantine 2. geometry a. a figure having four sides of equal length forming two acute angles and two obtuse angles; rhombus b. (modifier) rhombic 3. a. a red lozenge-shaped symbol on a playing card b. a card with one or more of these symbols or (when plural) the suit of cards so marked 4. baseball a. the whole playing field b. the square formed by the four bases 5. (formerly) a size of printer's type approximately equal to 41⁄2 point 6. black diamond 7. rough diamond verb 8. (transitive) to decorate with or as with diamonds Derived forms diamond-like (ˈdiamond-ˌlike) adjective Word origin C13: from Old French diamant, from Medieval Latin diamas, modification of Latin adamas the hardest iron or steel, diamond; see adamant diamond in American English (ˈdaɪmənd; ˈdaɪəmənd) noun 1. a usually colorless, crystalline mineral consisting of pure carbon, with nearly perfect cleavage and the greatest hardness of any substance: unflawed, transparent stones are cut into gems of great brilliance, and less perfect forms are used for cutting tools, abrasives, etc. 2. a gem or other piece cut from this mineral 3. a. a lozenge-shaped plane figure (♦) b. any of a suit of playing cards marked with such figures in red c. [pl., with sing. or pl. v.] this suit of cards 4. US, Baseball a. the infield b. the whole playing field adjective 5. of, like, or set with a diamond or diamonds 6. marking or celebrating the 60th, or sometimes 75th, year a diamond jubilee verb transitive 7. to adorn with or as with diamonds Idioms: diamond in the rough Word origin ME diamaunt < OFr diamant < ML diamas (gen. diamantis), for L adamas < Gr, adamant, diamond More idioms containing diamond a rough diamond Image of diamond © Beautyimage, shutterstock Examples of 'diamond' in a sentence diamond There would be no question of casting a diamond of protection this coming night. Garth Nix LIRAEL: DAUGHTER OF THE CLAYR (2001) The upper part of her body was clad in a white woollen sweater decorated with blue diamond symbols. Forbes, Colin COVER STORY (2001) There are twenty to fifty thousand diggers working in the diamond areas of Angola! Jenkins, Geoffrey A DAYSTAR OF FEAR (2001) I'll do what I can do, but I still can't turn coal into a diamond. Jefferson Parker SILENT JOE (2001) Word lists with diamond gem, mineral In other languages diamond British English: diamond /ˈdaɪəmənd/ NOUN jewel A diamond is a kind of jewel that is hard, clear, and shiny. American English: diamond Arabic: ماس Brazilian Portuguese: diamante Chinese: 钻石 Croatian: dijamant Czech: diamant Danish: diamant Dutch: diamant European Spanish: diamante Finnish: timantti French: diamant German: Diamant Greek: διαμάντι Italian: diamante Japanese: ダイヤモンド Korean: 다이아몬드 Norwegian: diamant Polish: diament European Portuguese: diamante Romanian: diamant Russian: алмаз Latin American Spanish: diamante Swedish: diamant Thai: เพชร Turkish: elmas Ukrainian: діамант Vietnamese: kim cương British English: diamond /ˈdaɪəmənd/ NOUN shape A diamond is a shape with four straight sides. American English: diamond Arabic: مُعَيـَّن Brazilian Portuguese: diamante Chinese: 菱形 Croatian: dijamant Czech: kosočtverec Danish: ruder Dutch: diamant European Spanish: rombo Finnish: vinoneliö French: losange German: Raute Greek: διαμάντι Italian: rombo Japanese: ひし形 Korean: 금강석 Norwegian: diamant Polish: romb European Portuguese: diamante Romanian: romb Russian: ромб Latin American Spanish: diamante Swedish: romb Thai: สี่เหลี่ยมขนมเปียกปูน Turkish: elmas Ukrainian: ромб Vietnamese: hình thoi All related terms of 'diamond' black diamond → coal (sense 1 ) blood diamond a diamond sold to help finance a military campaign diamond bird any small insectivorous Australian songbird of the genus Pardalotus, having a diamond-patterned plumage diamond drill a diamond-tipped drill diamond dust pulverized diamonds , used as an abrasive Diamond Head promontory in SE Oahu , Hawaii , near Honolulu , consisting of the rim of an extinct volcanic crater diamond point a diamond-tipped engraving tool diamond snake a python , Morelia argus , of Australia and New Guinea , with yellow diamond-shaped markings false diamond any of a number of semiprecious stones that resemble diamond , such as zircon and white topaz Hope diamond a sapphire-blue Indian diamond , the largest blue diamond in the world, weighing 44.5 carats and supposedly cut from a bigger diamond that was once part of the French crown jewels : now in the Smithsonian Institution rose diamond a diamond , one side of which is flat, and the other cut into twenty-four triangular facets in two ranges which form a convex face pointed at the top rough diamond an unpolished diamond diamond cutting the art or work of cutting and shaping rough diamonds to make them suitable for use by the jewellery trade diamond geezer a very nice or good man diamond jubilee A diamond jubilee is the sixtieth anniversary of an important event . diamond-shaped rhombic diamond wedding the 60th, or occasionally the 75th, anniversary of a marriage diamond willow wood that may come from any species of willow and has a diamond pattern in the grain , used for making walking sticks , table lamps , etc conflict diamond a diamond sold to help finance a military campaign diamond district the part of a town where diamond merchants and jewellers have their businesses diamond drilling drilling using a drill with a diamond-impregnated bit industrial diamond a small often synthetic diamond , valueless as a gemstone , used in cutting tools, abrasives , etc a rough diamond someone, especially a man, that you like and admire because of their good qualities, even though they are not sophisticated or well-mannered diamond anniversary a 60th, or occasionally 75th, anniversary diamond in the rough a diamond in its natural state pardalote any of various small Australian songbirds of the genus Pardalotus , esp the diamond bird PDC bit A PDC bit is a drill bit fitted with industrial diamond cutters instead of hardened metal teeth. Chinese translation of 'diamond' diamond (ˈdaɪəmənd) n (c) (= gem) 钻(鑽)石 (zuànshí) (颗, kē) (= shape) 菱形 (língxíng) (个(個), gè) Derived Forms diamonds n pl (on playing cards) 方块(塊) (fāngkuài) : the six/king of diamonds 方块(塊)6/K (fāngkuài liù/K) related words related adjective diamantine Synonyms of 'diamond' diamond Explore 'diamond' in the dictionary
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