| 单词 | diamond |
| 释义 | diamond —diamondlike, adj. /duy"meuhnd, duy"euh-/, n. 1. a pure or nearly pure, extremely hard form of carbon, naturally crystallized in the isometric system. 2. a piece of this stone. 3. a transparent, flawless or almost flawless piece of this stone, esp. when cut and polished, valued as a precious gem. 4. a ring or other piece of jewelry containing such a precious stone, esp. an engagement ring. 5. a piece of this stone used in a drill or cutting tool. 6. a tool provided with such an uncut stone, used for cutting glass. 7. crystallized carbon, or a piece of it, artificially produced. 8. an equilateral quadrilateral, esp. as placed with its diagonals vertical and horizontal; a lozenge or rhombus. 9. any rhombus-shaped figure or object oriented with its diagonals vertical and horizontal. 10. a red rhombus-shaped figure on a playing card. 11. a card of the suit bearing such figures. 12. diamonds, (used with a sing. or pl. v.) the suit so marked: Diamonds is trump. Diamonds are trump. 13. Baseball. a. the space enclosed by home plate and the three bases; infield. b. the entire playing field. 14. Print. a 41/2-point type of a size between brilliant and pearl. 15. diamond in the rough, a person of fine character but lacking refined manners or graces. adj. 16. made of or set with a diamond or diamonds. 17. having the shape of a diamond: a dress with a diamond print. 18. indicating the 75th, or sometimes the 60th, event of a series, as a wedding anniversary. See table under wedding anniversary. v.t. 19. to adorn with or as if with diamonds. [1275-1325; ME diamant < OF < VL *diamant-, s. of *diamas, perh. alter. of *adimas ( > F aimant magnet, OPr aziman diamond, magnet), for L adamas ADAMANT, diamond] |
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