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单词 rough diamond
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Definition of rough diamond in English:

rough diamond

nounrʌf ˈdʌɪ(ə)məndˌrəf ˈdaɪ(ə)mənd
  • 1British A person who is generally of good character but lacks manners, education, or style.

    my grandfather was a bit of a rough diamond
    North American term diamond in the rough
    Example sentencesExamples
    • ‘You're a real rough diamond,’ the producer tells me afterwards.
    • If Barry was a rough diamond, then Martin is a creamy opal.
    • He was a rough diamond with a penchant for breakfast in bed and pin collecting.
    • He never puts a foot wrong as the rough diamond with an even rougher tongue.
    • I do not think that the defendant would object if I describe him as a rough diamond.
    • I think he is a good soul but he's a rough diamond.
    • Exuding coarse manners, she's every inch a rough diamond.
    • They first spotted their talisman in training camp last year in Chicago where the Bears, unbelievably, did not recognise a rough diamond in their midst.
    • Because it was such a nasty case and because, as I put it, they are rough diamonds, one had to be very careful in relation to the law and applying it.
    • Karl, ex-jailbird and one-time porn star is a rough diamond indeed.
    • He believes they can transform the player from a rough diamond into a priceless signing.
  • 2An uncut diamond.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The European Commission last week adopted a scheme to monitor the import of rough diamonds into the European Union.
    • Every year, India imports about 120 million carats of rough diamonds, worth US $3.84 billion and exports.
    • The roadmap includes a series of focused expert meetings to develop the proposed international certification scheme for rough diamonds.
    • The domestic diamond industry may soon get rough diamonds directly from African countries.
    • A rough diamond cut into a brilliant round may only yield half a carat compared to another 50% more carat for fancy cut diamonds.
    • That equates to $8,407 per carat, which is much higher than the $60 / carat that rough diamonds currently fetch on the open market.
    • Any rough diamond entering or leaving a country taking part in the scheme would have to be transported in a sealed container and accompanied by a certificate of origin.
    • The maximum increase in exports was in the category of rough diamonds and gold jewellery, a Council release said.
    • To manufacture a diamond is to take a rough diamond and ‘polish’ it for use in jewellery.
    • The venture is a first for the diamond industry, where the world of diamond mining, which produces rough diamonds, and the world of jewellery retailing have historically remained very far apart.
    • Discovered in South Africa in 1905, the 3025 carat rough diamond eventually made its way to Britain and was presented to King Edward VII in November 1907.
    • A statement issued this week said LKI will purchase rough diamonds and supervise the manufacturing of those deemed suitable to cut and polish.
    • It trades 85 per cent of the world's production in rough diamonds and 55 per cent of the polished ones.
    • The higher demand for rough diamonds stems from the decline in the stock of polished diamonds at cutting centres.
    • The Indian gem industry cuts and polishes 60 per cent of world's rough diamonds by value and 80 per cent of rough diamonds by volume.
    • He said the polished diamonds will be Namibian unlike other diamond cutting factories in the country that cut rough diamonds from other countries.
    • With revenue from the illegal mining and sale of rough diamonds, the rebels have been able to purchase and stockpile ammunition to prolong the war.
    • Under the scheme diamond producer countries would control the production and transport of rough diamonds from the mine to the point of export.
    • De Beers supplies up to 65% of the world's rough diamonds.
    • Russia will supply 30,000 carats of rough diamonds for jewellery and 1 million carats of technical diamonds.
 
 

Definition of rough diamond in US English:

rough diamond

nounˌrəf ˈdaɪ(ə)məndˌrəf ˈdī(ə)mənd
  • 1British A person who is generally of good character but lacks manners, education, or style; a diamond in the rough.

    my grandfather was a bit of a rough diamond
    Example sentencesExamples
    • I do not think that the defendant would object if I describe him as a rough diamond.
    • ‘You're a real rough diamond,’ the producer tells me afterwards.
    • They first spotted their talisman in training camp last year in Chicago where the Bears, unbelievably, did not recognise a rough diamond in their midst.
    • I think he is a good soul but he's a rough diamond.
    • He believes they can transform the player from a rough diamond into a priceless signing.
    • He was a rough diamond with a penchant for breakfast in bed and pin collecting.
    • If Barry was a rough diamond, then Martin is a creamy opal.
    • He never puts a foot wrong as the rough diamond with an even rougher tongue.
    • Because it was such a nasty case and because, as I put it, they are rough diamonds, one had to be very careful in relation to the law and applying it.
    • Exuding coarse manners, she's every inch a rough diamond.
    • Karl, ex-jailbird and one-time porn star is a rough diamond indeed.
  • 2An uncut diamond.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Discovered in South Africa in 1905, the 3025 carat rough diamond eventually made its way to Britain and was presented to King Edward VII in November 1907.
    • Every year, India imports about 120 million carats of rough diamonds, worth US $3.84 billion and exports.
    • It trades 85 per cent of the world's production in rough diamonds and 55 per cent of the polished ones.
    • Under the scheme diamond producer countries would control the production and transport of rough diamonds from the mine to the point of export.
    • Any rough diamond entering or leaving a country taking part in the scheme would have to be transported in a sealed container and accompanied by a certificate of origin.
    • A rough diamond cut into a brilliant round may only yield half a carat compared to another 50% more carat for fancy cut diamonds.
    • The roadmap includes a series of focused expert meetings to develop the proposed international certification scheme for rough diamonds.
    • To manufacture a diamond is to take a rough diamond and ‘polish’ it for use in jewellery.
    • The venture is a first for the diamond industry, where the world of diamond mining, which produces rough diamonds, and the world of jewellery retailing have historically remained very far apart.
    • The domestic diamond industry may soon get rough diamonds directly from African countries.
    • With revenue from the illegal mining and sale of rough diamonds, the rebels have been able to purchase and stockpile ammunition to prolong the war.
    • A statement issued this week said LKI will purchase rough diamonds and supervise the manufacturing of those deemed suitable to cut and polish.
    • The European Commission last week adopted a scheme to monitor the import of rough diamonds into the European Union.
    • The maximum increase in exports was in the category of rough diamonds and gold jewellery, a Council release said.
    • De Beers supplies up to 65% of the world's rough diamonds.
    • Russia will supply 30,000 carats of rough diamonds for jewellery and 1 million carats of technical diamonds.
    • He said the polished diamonds will be Namibian unlike other diamond cutting factories in the country that cut rough diamonds from other countries.
    • The higher demand for rough diamonds stems from the decline in the stock of polished diamonds at cutting centres.
    • That equates to $8,407 per carat, which is much higher than the $60 / carat that rough diamonds currently fetch on the open market.
    • The Indian gem industry cuts and polishes 60 per cent of world's rough diamonds by value and 80 per cent of rough diamonds by volume.
 
 
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