| 单词 | diamond |
| 释义 | diamond (once / 194 pages) n A diamond is a valuable gemstone that's often used to make expensive jewelry. You might admire your friend's diamond earrings, but secretly wonder if they're real. An engagement ring is typically set with one or more diamonds. Diamonds used for jewelry are cut and polished, and they're evaluated for quality and price by weight, or carat, as well as by their cut, clarity, and color. Another kind of diamond is the geometrical shape, which is also seen on playing cards called diamonds, and echoed in the shape of a baseball field, also known as a diamond. WORD FAMILYdiamond: diamonds USAGE EXAMPLESIt’s diamonds and Priuses — or really just a few ounces of vegan caviar — with all the savings. New York Times(Dec 30, 2016) Friday in Diamond Bar at the 60 Freeway ramp to the southbound 57 Freeway. Los Angeles Times(Dec 30, 2016) Wednesday when a man in a cloth mask and dark hoodie entered the Kohl’s store and swiped diamonds, watches and other jewelry. Washington Times(Dec 29, 2016) 1n very hard native crystalline carbon valued as a gem Syn|Hypo|Hyper adamant black diamond, carbonado an inferior dark diamond used in industry for drilling and polishing C, atomic number 6, carbon an abundant nonmetallic tetravalent element occurring in three allotropic forms: amorphous carbon and graphite and diamond; occurs in all organic compounds transparent gema gemstone having the property of transmitting light without serious diffusion 2n a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem Hypo|Hyper ice, sparkler diamonds gem, jewel, precious stone a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry 3n a parallelogram with four equal sides; an oblique-angled equilateral parallelogram Syn|Hyper rhomb, rhombus parallelogram a quadrilateral whose opposite sides are both parallel and equal in length 4n a playing card in the minor suit that has one or more red rhombuses on it he led a small diamond diamonds were trumps Hyper playing card one of a pack of cards that are used to play card games 5n the area of a baseball field that is enclosed by 3 bases and home plate Syn|Ant|Hyper baseball diamond, infield outfield the area of a baseball playing field beyond the lines connecting the bases parcel, parcel of land, piece of ground, piece of land, tract an extended area of land 6n the baseball playing field Syn|Hyper ball field, baseball field athletic field, field, playing area, playing field a piece of land prepared for playing a game |
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