【绝望的主妇】“他是一块待琢的璞玉。”

【句子】Carlos is a diamond in the rough, a flawed man to be sure, but someone who is desperately searching for something to believe in.  【Desperate Housewives S02E09】 【发音】/ˈkɑː(r).ləʊs/ /ɪz/ /ə/ /ˈdaɪ.mənd/ /ɪn/ /ðə/ /rʌf/ /ə/ /flɔːd/ /flɑːd/ /mæn/ /tʊ/ /biː/ /ʃɔː/ /ʃʊər/ /bət/ /ˈsʌm.wʌn/ /huː/ /ɪz/ /ˈdes.pər.ət.li/ /ˈsɜː(r).tʃɪŋ/ /fə(r)/ /ˈsʌm.θɪŋ/ /tʊ/ /bɪˈliːv/ /ɪn/【发音技巧】Carlos is连读；is a连读；flawed man不完全爆破；but someone不完全爆破；desperately不完全爆破；believe in连读；【翻译】卡洛斯像一块有待打磨的钻石，他确实是有缺点，但是同时他也是一个拼命追求信仰的人。【适用场合】在今天节目中，我们一起来学习一下a diamond in the rough这个短语的意思，字面含义是：“有待打磨的钻石”；有点像中文里面的“有待雕琢的璞玉”，其实这个表达可以用来描述人，指的是“一个人本身很优秀，潜力巨大，但是外表看起来不起眼”；我们一起来看看对应的英文解释：a person or thing with exceptional qualities or characteristics that cannot be seen from the surface或者a person with great potential； eg: He may lack manners now, but he's a diamond in the rough. With some guidance, he'll shine.他现在可能缺乏礼貌，但实为璞玉一块，稍加引导，必将大放异彩。 eg: He's a diamond in the rough—a little hard to take at times, but very smart and helpful.他是一块待琢的璞玉，有的时候可能会有点难以相处，但是他非常聪明且乐于助人。 eg: I know this kid's a nobody, but I've watched him play over the past two years, and I think he's a real diamond in the rough—well worth a draft pick.我知道这小子现在没什么名气，但是我观察他打球两年了，我觉得他确实是一块待打磨的璞玉，绝对值得一个选秀名额。 有的时候这个短语也可以指一些具体的事物：eg: This old house is a diamond in the rough. It needs renovation, but the structure is solid.这栋老房子是块待雕琢的璞玉，需要翻新，但是它结构很坚固。 eg: All the issues are cosmetic, and it's in a great neighborhood. I really think this house could be a diamond in the rough.所有的问题都是表面上的，而且它处在一个很棒的社区，我真心觉得这个房子可能是块有待发掘的璞玉。 【请翻译以下句子，并留言在文章留言区】The new employee initially seemed to lack confidence, but after seeing how hard he works, we realized that he's a diamond in the rough and is really a great asset to the company.