"diamonds" in Chinese (Traditional)
鑽石方塊(撲克牌花色)
Definition
鑽石是一種非常堅硬且昂貴的寶石,常用於珠寶。這個詞也可以指菱形,或撲克牌中的方塊花色。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
談論寶石或首飾時常用複數,如 'The ring has three diamonds.';單數 'diamond' 表示一顆鑽石。它在紙牌語境中也很常見,如 'the queen of diamonds'。不要和 'diamond-shaped' 混淆,後者是「菱形的」。
Examples
Her necklace has small diamonds in it.
她的項鍊上有小**鑽石**。
The card shows ten diamonds.
這張牌是方塊十,也就是十張**方塊**。
She drew diamonds on the paper in red.
她在紙上用紅色畫了**菱形**。
I don’t care about diamonds—I’d rather travel.
我不在乎**鑽石**,我寧願去旅行。
That store sells vintage rings with real diamonds.
那家店賣帶真**鑽石**的復古戒指。
I was hoping for hearts, not diamonds.
我本來希望是紅桃,不是**方塊**。