“Diamond in the rough”
意味
A person or thing with great potential but not yet fully developed.
例文
Examples
“The young developer is a diamond in the rough.”
Use this idiom in context
Restore the missing expression using the meaning above. Keep the rest of the sentence unchanged.
The young developer is a _____.Compare with the original example
The young developer is a diamond in the rough.
Write a two-line conversation using “Diamond in the rough”. Make the situation clear enough that a reader can infer the meaning. Then replace the idiom with a plain-English explanation: does your conversation still mean the same thing?
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- What does "Diamond in the rough" mean?
- "Diamond in the rough" means a person or thing with great potential but not yet fully developed.
- How do you use "Diamond in the rough" in a sentence?
- Example: "The young developer is a diamond in the rough."
- Should I interpret "Diamond in the rough" word for word?
- Understand the expression as a whole. Use the definition and example to learn its meaning rather than translating each word separately.