Perhaps if your company went bankrupt, but through this difficult situation you gain an idea or other opportunity, you could also call the situation a “diamond in the rough.”

如果你的公司要破产了，在如此艰苦的环境下你还得到了一个主意或是一个机会。 你就可以把这个情况叫做“diamond in the rough”。

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Have you any idea of the prices of ruby and diamond?

你知道红宝石和金刚石的价格吗？

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Now let me offer a third reason why diamond investing is a bad idea.

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And this is an idea, Larry Diamond, that's gaining currency.

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"The idea is to have both run seven Diamond League meets, possibly even eight with a couple of a match-ups between the two throughout the year, " Wetmore addded.

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