diamond

名词 n. 动词 v. 形容词 adj.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A glimmering glass-like mineral that is an allotrope of carbon in which each atom is surrounded by four others in the form of a tetrahedron. uncountable
    — The saw is coated with diamond.
  2. A gemstone made from this mineral. countable,uncountable
    — The dozen loose diamonds sparkled in the light.
  3. A diamond ring. countable,uncountable
    — What a beautiful engagement diamond.
  4. A very pale blue color. countable,uncountable
  5. Sable, when blazoning by precious stones. countable,uncountable
    — Elphingston. Pearl a Chevron Diamond between three Boars Heads Eraz'd Ruby, arm'd of the first. / Eymouth. Diamond a Lyon Rampant Pearl, on a Canton of the 2d, a Cross Ruby.
  6. Something that resembles a diamond. countable,uncountable
  7. A rhombus, especially when oriented so that its longer axis is vertical. countable,uncountable
    — An adder writhes out of the bush, I can see the diamonds on its back; it shrithes across the sandy soil, and bites the right foot of one of the knights.
  8. A polyiamond consisting of two triangles. countable,uncountable
  9. The entire field of play used in the game. countable,uncountable
  10. The infield of a baseball field. countable,uncountable
    — The teams met on the diamond.
  11. A card of the diamonds suit. countable,uncountable
    — I have only one diamond in my hand.
  12. A town square. Pennsylvania,Western,countable,uncountable
  13. The size of type between brilliant and pearl, standardized as 4+¹⁄₂-point. countable,dated,uncountable
动词 v.
  1. To adorn with or as if with diamonds.
形容词 adj.
  1. Made of, or containing diamond, a diamond or diamonds. not-comparable
    — He gave her diamond earrings.
  2. Of, relating to, or being a sixtieth anniversary. not-comparable
    — Today is their diamond wedding anniversary.
  3. Of, relating to, or being a seventy-fifth anniversary. not-comparable
    — Today is their diamond wedding anniversary.
  4. First-rate; excellent. not-comparable,slang
    — He's a diamond geezer.

词形变化

diamonds plural diamonds present,singular,third-person diamonding participle,present diamonded participle,past diamonded past

词汇关系

衍生词
accent diamond adamantine Alençon diamond American diamond baseball diamond black diamond blood diamond blue diamond impatiens Bristol diamond chocolate diamond conflict diamond Cornish diamond deadly diamond of death diamond accent diamond anniversary diamond anvil cell diamondback diamondback moth diamond ball diamond beetle diamond bird diamond bracket diamond carry Diamond Creek diamond cross diamond crossing diamond crossover diamond cut diamond diamond cutter diamond dove diamond duck diamond dust diamond firetail diamond frame diamond geezer diamond graph diamond grass diamond hands Diamond Head diamondiferous diamond in the rough diamondize diamond jubilee diamond junction diamond killifish Diamond Lake diamond lane diamondless diamondlike diamond marimba diamond mortar diamond mullet diamond number diamondoid diamond open access diamond paste diamond planet diamond plate diamond poem diamond problem diamond python diamond ring effect diamonds are a girl's best friend diamonds are forever diamond saw diamond-shaped diamond-square algorithm diamond sturgeon diamond turbot diamond turning diamond twill Diamond Valley diamond-water paradox diamond wedding diamond wheel diamond willow diamondwise double black diamond dreaded diamond fire diamond histodiamond hyperdiamond industrial diamond Irish diamond Killiecrankie diamond Mach diamond Matura diamond nanodiamond nondiamond pink diamond poor man's diamond pressure makes diamonds rose diamond rough diamond shock diamond table diamond table-diamond thrust diamond tidal diamond
相关词
demantoid diamantine argyle carbonado diamante paragon shlenter rhinestone brifka

词源

词源 1
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *né
Proto-Indo-European *n̥-
Proto-Hellenic *ə-
Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-)?
Proto-Indo-European *demh₂-der.
Ancient Greek δαμνάω (damnáō)?
Ancient Greek ἀδάμας (adámas)der.
Latin adamāsder.
Late Latin diamās
Old French diamantbor.
Middle English dyamaunt
English diamond
From Middle English dyamaunt, from Old French diamant, from Late Latin diamās, from Latin adamās, from Ancient Greek ἀδάμᾱς (adámās, “diamond”). Doublet of adamant. The printing sense is a calque of Dutch diamant, used by Dirck Voskens who first cut it around 1700; compare pearl, ruby (“size of type between pearl and nonpareil”).
词源 2
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *né
Proto-Indo-European *n̥-
Proto-Hellenic *ə-
Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-)?
Proto-Indo-European *demh₂-der.
Ancient Greek δαμνάω (damnáō)?
Ancient Greek ἀδάμας (adámas)der.
Latin adamāsder.
Late Latin diamās
Old French diamantbor.
Middle English dyamaunt
English diamond
From Middle English dyamaunt, from Old French diamant, from Late Latin diamās, from Latin adamās, from Ancient Greek ἀδάμᾱς (adámās, “diamond”). Doublet of adamant. The printing sense is a calque of Dutch diamant, used by Dirck Voskens who first cut it around 1700; compare pearl, ruby (“size of type between pearl and nonpareil”).
词源 3
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *né
Proto-Indo-European *n̥-
Proto-Hellenic *ə-
Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-)?
Proto-Indo-European *demh₂-der.
Ancient Greek δαμνάω (damnáō)?
Ancient Greek ἀδάμας (adámas)der.
Latin adamāsder.
Late Latin diamās
Old French diamantbor.
Middle English dyamaunt
English diamond
From Middle English dyamaunt, from Old French diamant, from Late Latin diamās, from Latin adamās, from Ancient Greek ἀδάμᾱς (adámās, “diamond”). Doublet of adamant. The printing sense is a calque of Dutch diamant, used by Dirck Voskens who first cut it around 1700; compare pearl, ruby (“size of type between pearl and nonpareil”).
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