English Dictionary

diamond in the rough

noun

An uncut diamond. / (figuratively) A person whose goodness or other positive qualities are hidden by a harsh or unremarkable surface appearance.

He may seem rough around the edges, but he's a diamond in the rough.

意味（1）

An uncut diamond.

They all wanted money, and they all wanted to get away from that God-forsaken hole. Diamonds they were after? Well, he could take them to a place at the other end of the world where there were enough diamonds in the rough to make them all rich for life.

意味（2）

(figuratively) A person whose goodness or other positive qualities are hidden by a harsh or unremarkable surface appearance.

The auto mechanic is a diamond in the rough, tough-talking, but honest, even generous.