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Picture the cut stone in a ring: hard, clear, catching the light. Cut and set, it shows a four-sided figure standing on its point — and that outline is what English for the red suit in a deck of cards and for the square a baseball infield makes when you look at it from behind home plate.

可以想成：戒指上那顆切割過的寶石——硬、透明、會反光。它切好之後的外形是一個立起來、用角著地的四邊形；這個外形後來被…更多收起可以想成：戒指上那顆切割過的寶石——硬、透明、會反光。它切好之後的外形是一個立起來、用角著地的四邊形；這個外形後來被拿去指撲克牌的紅色花色，也拿去指棒球內野——從本壘後方看過去，四個壘包正好圍成那個立起來的方塊。

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立起來的四邊形

從寶石切好的外形抽出純粹的形狀：四邊等長、用一個角站著，像正方形轉了四十五度。

diamond shape · noun · B2

A shape with four equal straight sides that stands on one of its points, like a square balancing on a corner.

菱形

撲克牌的方塊

牌面上印的正是那個立起來的紅色四邊形，於是整個花色就用它命名。

diamonds, card suit · noun · B2

One of the four groups of playing cards, marked with a red diamond shape.

方塊（撲克花色）

棒球的內野與球場

四個壘包連起來就是一個立起來的方塊，從本壘後方看過去形狀最清楚，所以美國人直接把它叫做 diamond。

baseball infield · noun · B2

In baseball, the square area inside the four bases where much of the game is played.

（棒球）內野方塊區

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diamond gem · noun · B2

A clear, very hard, and valuable stone that shines brightly, often used in rings and other jewellery.

鑽石

原始詞典資料32 筆記錄

以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，原文照列，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。

Diamondname

  • 1

    A female given name from English of modern usage, from the name of the gem.

  • 2

    A surname from German or Irish.

    • Some experts, such as geographer Jared Diamond in his 2005 book, “Collapse,” used Easter Island as a cautionary tale of how the exploitation of limited resources can result in catastrophic population decline, ecological devastation and the destruction of a society through infighting.
  • 3

    A number of places in the United States:

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另外 6 個記錄的用法
  • 9

    A number of places in the United States:

  • 10

    A number of places in the United States:

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    A number of places in the United States:

diamondnoun/ˈdaɪ.ə.mənd/

  • 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.

    • The saw is coated with diamond.
    • synthetic diamond
  • 2

    A gemstone made from this mineral.

    • The dozen loose diamonds sparkled in the light.
    • Although there are dozens of different types of gems, among the best known and most important are diamond, ruby and sapphire, emerald and other gem forms of the mineral beryl, chrysoberyl, tanzanite, tsavorite, topaz and jade.
  • 3

    A diamond ring.

    • What a beautiful engagement diamond.
  • 4

    A very pale blue color.

  • 5

    governmentheraldryhobbiesSable, when blazoning by precious stones.

    • 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.
    • The Field is Ruby, on a Bend Topaz, three Martlets Diamond. The Armes of the most Noble and Puissant Lord, Edward Brabazon, Earl of Meath, and Baron of Atherdee in the Kingdom of Ireland. His Lordship's Atchievements are Quarterly of sixteen Coats. 1. Brabazon, as above. 2. Diamond, on a Chevron between three Pickaxes Pearl, as many Mullets Ruby, by the Name of Mosley. 3. Saphire, ten Bezants, 4, 3, 2, 1, by the Bisset.
  • 6

    Something that resembles a diamond.

  • 7

    geometrymathematicssciencesA rhombus, especially when oriented so that its longer axis is vertical.

    • 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

    geometrymathematicssciencesA polyiamond consisting of two triangles.

另外 5 個記錄的用法
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    ball-gamesbaseballgamesThe entire field of play used in the game.

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    ball-gamesbaseballgamesThe infield of a baseball field.

    • The teams met on the diamond.
  • 11

    card-gamesgamesA card of the diamonds suit.

    • I have only one diamond in my hand.
  • 12

    A town square.

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    datedmediaprintingpublishingThe size of type between brilliant and pearl, standardized as 4+¹⁄₂-point.

diamondadj/ˈdaɪ.ə.mənd/

  • 1

    Made of, or containing diamond, a diamond or diamonds.

    • He gave her diamond earrings.
    • But in the diamond jubilee state coach – this one comes with both suspension and air conditioning – the queen’s hands were folded calmly in her lap.
  • 2

    Of, relating to, or being a sixtieth anniversary.

    • Today is their diamond wedding anniversary.
  • 3

    Of, relating to, or being a seventy-fifth anniversary.

    • Today is their diamond wedding anniversary.
  • 4

    slangFirst-rate; excellent.

    • He's a diamond geezer.

diamondverb/ˈdaɪ.ə.mənd/

  • 1

    To adorn with or as if with diamonds.

資料來源：英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary（CC BY-SA 4.0）。 原文照列，未經改寫。