diamond

英 [ˈdaɪəmənd]

美 [ˈdaɪəmənd]

n. 金刚石; 钻石; 菱形; (纸牌的)方块

复数：diamonds　

Oxford 3000 / Collins.2 / BNC.3941 / COCA.4044

牛津词典

noun

金刚石；钻石
a clear precious stone of pure carbon , the hardest substance known. Diamonds are used in jewellery and also in industry, especially for cutting glass.
1. a ring with a diamond in it
  钻石戒指
2. a diamond ring/necklace
  钻石戒指 / 项链
3. She was wearing her diamonds (= jewellery with diamonds in it) .
  她戴着钻石首饰。
4. The lights shone like diamonds.
  灯光像钻石一样闪闪发亮。
菱形
a shape with four straight sides of equal length and with angles that are not right angles
（纸牌的）方块
one of the four suits (= sets) in a pack/deck of cards. The cards are marked with red diamond shapes.
1. the ten of diamonds
  方块十
（一张）方块牌
a card of this suit
1. You must play a diamond if you have one.
  如果你有方块就必须出。
内场；棒球场
the space inside the lines that connects the four bases ; also used to mean the whole baseball field

N-VAR 金刚石;钻石
Adiamondis a hard, bright, precious stone which is clear and colourless. Diamonds are used in jewellery and for cutting very hard substances.
1. ...a pair of diamond earrings.
  一对钻石耳环
2. ...a sphere made of diamond without impurity or flaw.
  用钻石制成的完美无瑕的圆球
N-PLURAL 钻石首饰;钻石饰物
Diamondsare jewellery such as necklaces and rings which have diamonds set into them.
1. Nicole loves wearing her diamonds, even with jeans and a white T-shirt.
  妮科尔很喜欢戴她的钻石首饰，即使穿的是牛仔裤和白色T恤衫。
N-COUNT ◇. 菱形
Adiamondis 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˚:
1. He formed his hands into the shape of a diamond.
  他双手合成菱形。
N-UNCOUNT-COLL (纸牌中四种花色之一的)方块
Diamondsis 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 in the shape of a diamond.
1. He drew the seven of diamonds.
  他摸了一张方块 7。
2. Adiamondis a playing card of this suit.
3. ...win the ace of clubs and play a diamond.
  赢得梅花 A，出一张方块
(棒球场的)内场
In baseball, thediamondis the diamond-shaped area of the playing field between the four bases.

noun

the baseball playing field
Synonym:ball fieldbaseball field
the area of a baseball field that is enclosed by 3 bases and home plate
Synonym:baseball diamondinfield
a playing card in the minor suit that has one or more red rhombuses on it
1. he led a small diamond
2. diamonds were trumps
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
a parallelogram with four equal sides
Synonym:rhombusrhomb
very hard native crystalline carbon valued as a gem
Synonym:adamant

The diamond towns are gradually being reclaimed by the desert
这些钻石城镇正逐渐重归沙漠。
It was diamond cut diamond when the two men met because they were so sure their own ideas were right.
这两人凑在一块，真是硬碰硬，因为他俩都确信自己的意见是正确的。
With regard to hardness, the diamond is in a class by itself.
讲硬度，金刚钻是独一无二的。
Now General Electric have gone one better than nature and made a diamond purer than the best quality natural diamonds.
现在通用电气公司已经制造出了巧夺天工的钻石，其纯度比最好的天然钻石还要高。
Diamond is the crystalline form of the element carbon.
钻石是碳元素的晶体结构。
She spent a huge amount of money on that diamond.
她花巨款买了那颗钻石。
This is a diamond.
这是菱形。
There will be a volleyball semi-final between "the eagle" and "the tiger". that will really be diamond cut diamond.
鹰队和虎队之间将进行排球半决赛，这将是一场真正的棋逢对手的比赛。
He formed his hands into the shape of a diamond.
他双手合成菱形。
Oh-a diamond Ring-and rhett, do buy a great big one.
啊钻石戒指锐特，你一定买一颗很大的钻石戒指。