钻石戒指：diamond的用法讲解

Diamonds cut diamonds.

——Kingsman: The Secret Service

钻石切割钻石（强中自有强中手）。

——《王牌特工》

一、你知道diamond有几种含义吗？

adj.

1.金刚石的，钻石的

She got a diamond ring under the counter.

她私下交易买了一个钻石戒指。

2.产金刚石的

The primary diamond zones is located in eastern Liaoning.

这个金刚石原生矿带坐落于辽宁东部。

3.用钻石装饰的；镶钻石的

4.菱形的

Such designs were square, diamond, triangular or hexagonal shaped pellet areas.

这些设计是正方形的、菱形的、三角形的或六角形的小格区域。

5.60（偶亦指75）周年纪念的（钻石婚）

Glen and Lorraine just celebrated their diamond anniversary.

格伦和洛兰刚刚庆祝了他们的钻石婚纪念日。

n.

1.金刚钻，钻石 [C]

With regard to hardness, the diamond is in a class by itself.

讲硬度，金刚钻是独一无二的。

2.合成金刚石，人造金刚石 [C]

Graphite powder for synthetic diamond are available upon request.

可以按照客户要求提供粉末状人造金刚石碳素。

3.【数】菱形 [C]

At rifle speed the baseball was thrown around the diamond.

棒球掷了出去，像枪弹一样绕着菱形传递。

4.方块（扑克牌中的4个花色之一） [U]

If their spades break 4-1, I still have the diamond finesse to fall back on.

如果他们的黑桃是4-1分配，我还可以依靠方块牌。

5.（一张）方块牌 [C]

A diamond lead allows a ruff in dummy.

打方块牌，名家就可以出王牌压。

6.棒球内场；棒球场 [C]

I stand on the rise near what was once the baseball diamond.

我站在一座土丘上，土丘恰好在当年的棒球场附近。

7.[常用复数]（项链、戒指等）钻石饰物 [C]

She wore her diamonds to the party.

她戴着钻石首饰去参加宴会。

8.金刚石（玻璃）割刀，钻石割刀，钻刀 [C]

9.钻石般物，晶莹的细粒（如霜花） [C]

Within the diamond haze of the beach something dark was fumbling along.

在海滩钻石般闪烁的烟霭中，某种黑乎乎的东西正在摸索前来。

v.

1.镶钻石于 [T]

He diamonded the brooches.

他给胸针镶钻石。

2.（似乎）用钻石把…装饰起来，光彩夺目地装饰 [T]

In front of his house, there grow the grass diamonded with white frost.

在他的屋前，有一片铺满晶莹霜珠的草地。

二、含有diamond的常见短语

diamond dust

金刚石粉末，冰晶尘

diamond point

金刚石头

diamond jubilee

第60或第75周年纪念

diamond wedding

结婚75年或60周年纪念的钻石婚

三、接下来，做个填词游戏吧

You must play a ______ if you have one.
如果你有方块就必须出。