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

With regard to hardness, the diamond is in a class by itself.
讲硬度，金刚钻是独一无二的。
The diamond towns are gradually being reclaimed by the desert
这些钻石城镇正逐渐重归沙漠。
He drew the seven of diamonds.
他摸了一张方块7。
The cut of a diamond depends on the skill of its craftsman.
钻石切割靠的是工匠的技艺。
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。
The diamond shone with every hue under the sun.
金刚石在阳光下放出五颜六色的光芒。
Desmond did not believe the diamond was real.
德斯蒙德不相信那钻石是真的。
He formed his hands into the shape of a diamond.
他双手合成菱形。
And both diamond and their money were gone.
戴蒙德和他们的钱都不见了。
Is this a imitation diamond?
这是一个仿制钻石吗？