diamond

ダイヤモンド、ダイヤ

宝飾品に使う、非常に硬く輝きのある高価な石。

やさしい英語で： A valuable, very hard, shining stone used in jewellery.

• Her ring has a small diamond.
• The necklace contains twelve diamonds.
• They found a valuable diamond in the mine.

類義語： sparkler

よく使う表現： a large diamond, cut diamond, diamond necklace, diamond engagement ring

ひし形

四つの辺の長さが等しく、四角を一つの角で立てたような形。

やさしい英語で： A shape like a square standing on one corner, with four equal sides.

• Draw a diamond on the paper.
• The tiles form a pattern of blue diamonds.
• A red diamond marks the route on the map.

類義語： rhombus

よく使う表現： diamond shape, draw a diamond, red diamond, diamond pattern

ダイヤモンド

炭素からなる非常に硬い天然の物質。宝飾品や切削工具に使う。

やさしい英語で： An extremely hard natural material made of carbon, used in jewellery and cutting tools.

• Diamond is harder than glass.
• The blade has a coating of diamond.
• Scientists can produce synthetic diamond under high pressure.

よく使う表現： natural diamond, synthetic diamond, industrial diamond, diamond cutting tools

ダイヤ

トランプの四種類の一つ。赤いひし形の印で示される。

やさしい英語で： One of the four groups of playing cards, marked with red four-sided shapes.

• Diamonds are a red suit.
• She chose diamonds as trumps.
• The deck has thirteen cards in the diamond suit.

よく使う表現： diamond suit, diamond cards, diamond symbols

ダイヤの札

赤いひし形の印が一つ以上ついたトランプの札。

やさしい英語で： A playing card marked with one or more red four-sided shapes.

• She played a diamond.
• I have three diamonds in my hand.
• He led with a low diamond.

よく使う表現： play a diamond, a low diamond, a high diamond

ダイヤの指輪

ダイヤモンドのついた指輪。結婚を申し込むときによく贈る。

やさしい英語で： A ring containing a valuable shining stone, often given when asking someone to marry.

• She showed us her engagement diamond.
• He bought her a diamond before proposing.
• Her diamond slipped off her finger while she washed the dishes.

類義語： diamond ring

よく使う表現： engagement diamond, wear a diamond, her new diamond

ダイヤモンドの、ダイヤ入りの

ダイヤモンドでできている、またはダイヤモンドがついている。

やさしい英語で： Made of, or containing, very hard valuable stones that shine brightly.

• She wore diamond earrings.
• He gave her a diamond necklace for her birthday.
• A diamond blade can cut through very hard materials.

類義語： diamantine

よく使う表現： diamond ring, diamond earrings, diamond necklace, diamond blade

60周年の

特に結婚など、大切な出来事から六十年を祝う。

やさしい英語で： Celebrating sixty years since an important event, especially a wedding.

• They celebrated their diamond wedding anniversary.
• The club held a party for its diamond jubilee.
• Their children planned a special meal for the diamond anniversary.

類義語： sixtieth

よく使う表現： diamond wedding anniversary, diamond jubilee, diamond anniversary