时间: 2025-04-25 00:33:46
美: ['daɪəmənd]
英: ['daɪəmənd]
n. 钻石，金刚石；菱形；方块牌
adj. 菱形的；金刚钻的
n. (Diamond)人名；(英、意、葡)戴蒙德；(法)迪亚蒙
最后更新时间:2025-04-25 00:33:46
词源分析：diamond 源于古法语 "diamant"，进一步源自拉丁语 "adamantem"（不可征服的、无坚不摧的），而其根源可追溯到希腊语 "adamas"，意为“不可破坏的”。
历史背景：diamond 一词首次记录在中世纪时期，作为一种珍贵的宝石，常用于王室和贵族的装饰品。它在文艺复兴时期的文学作品中也有出现，象征着财富和权力。
课本：在**的中小学英语教材中，diamond 可能出现在初中和高中阶段的阅读理解或词汇部分。美国的教材通常在小学至高中阶段介绍该词，尤其在与宝石、几何图形或文化相关的单元中。
正式与非正式语境：
特殊场合：在法律中，diamond 可能用于描述以钻石作为抵押的贷款；在科学中，讨论其晶体结构、硬度等特性。
The diamond is considered one of the hardest materials on Earth.
钻石被认为是地球上最坚硬的材料之一。
She received a diamond ring as an engagement gift.
她收到了一个作为订婚礼物的钻石戒指。
The diamond's clarity and brilliance make it highly valuable.
钻石的清晰度和光辉使其极具价值。
In geometry, a diamond shape is also known as a rhombus.
在几何学中，菱形也被称为平行四边形。
The diamond industry has seen significant changes in recent years.
近年来，钻石工业经历了重大变化。
[N-VAR] A diamond is a hard, bright, precious stone which is clear and colourless. Diamonds are used in jewellery and for cutting very hard substances. 钻石
例：...a pair of diamond earrings.…一对钻石耳环。
[N-COUNT] A diamond is 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°: ♦. 菱形
例：...forming his hands into the shape of a diamond.…用他的双手比划出一个菱形。
[N-UNCOUNT-COLL] Diamonds is 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. 方块 (扑克牌中的4个花色之一)
例：He drew the seven of diamonds.他抽了方块7。
[N-COUNT] A diamond is a playing card of this suit. (扑克牌中的) 方块牌
例：...win the ace of clubs and play a diamond.…赢了梅花A，打出一张方块。
[[usu 'the' N]] In baseball, the diamond is the square formed by the four bases, or the whole of the playing area. (棒球) 内野; 棒球场
例：He would be the best ever to walk out onto the diamond.他将是棒球场上最出色的球员。
例：Just drive around the city and see all the empty baseball diamonds there are.就开车在城里转转，看看所有空闲的棒球场。