Her singing voice is unique, but she still needs

practice. She’s a diamond in the rough.

She practices gymnastics six hours

every day and is in great shape.

She’s fit as a fiddle.

Fit 指身体好，fiddle是小提琴。一把好琴的弦

和音调都很好，才可以弹出美妙的音乐。如果

形容一个人 fit as a fiddle，是指这个人的身体

状况很好。

Diamond 指钻石，rough意思是粗糙的，未经

雕琢的。这个成语字面意思是指一颗未经雕琢

的钻石，最初指那些没有经过雕琢的，特别是

那些可能被打造成高贵珠宝的宝石。现在也用

来形容那些非常有潜力的人和物品。

她的唱歌声音非常独一无二，但是她还需要练习。

她是一块未经雕琢的璞玉。

她每天坚持锻炼体操六个小时，体型

很棒，身体健康。

This phrase refers to a person or an item

that has good qualities, but requires

refining. A similar term was used in John

Fletcher’s play,

A Wife for a Month

(1624), where

the character was described as being “very honest,

and will be as hard to cut as a rough diamond.”

Teacher

Josh

This phrase literally means, “in just as

good condition as a fine-tuned violin.”

It is used to describe someone who keeps

himself in good shape through proper exercise

and diet.

Teacher

Josh

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Fit as a fiddle

身体健康

A diamond in the rough

未经雕琢的钻石；璞玉