香港将拍卖千禧年蓝宝石

时间：2010-04-07 06:12:59

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A rare and flawless blue diamond is to be offered for auction1 in Hong Kong.

一颗罕见的、无瑕疵的蓝宝石将在香港被拍卖。

The blue diamond is rare, flawless and "fancy vivid"
The blue diamond is rare, flawless and "fancy vivid"

The diamond, originally from the De Beers（德比尔斯） Millennium2 Collection, is expected to sell for between $4.6m and $5.8m (£3m and £3.8m) at Sotheby's.

It is one of 12 in a collection the diamond company says took decades to put together.

Brought together to celebrate the new millennium, the collection was displayed in London's Millennium Dome3 in 2000.

An attempt to steal the diamonds was thwarted4（反对，挫败） by Metropolitan5 police.

The blue pear-shaped diamond is the first piece from that collection to be auctioned6, and according to Sotheby's is currently owned by an important private buyer.

The collection has 11 blue diamonds, polished by the Steinmetz（斯坦梅茨） Diamond Group.

Out of the 11, nine - including the one up for auction later on Wednesday - are what are called fancy vivid（鲜明的，生动的） , the highest grade level for a colour diamond.

It is no surprise that Sotheby's has chosen Hong Kong to sell the De Beers Millennium Blue Diamond.

As the Chinese economy grows, buyers have shown an increasing appetite for high-end（高端的，高档的） luxury goods.


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1 auction 3uVzy     
n.拍卖；拍卖会；vt.拍卖
参考例句：
  • They've put the contents of their house up for auction.他们把房子里的东西全都拿去拍卖了。
  • They bought a new minibus with the proceeds from the auction.他们用拍卖得来的钱买了一辆新面包车。
2 millennium x7DzO     
n.一千年，千禧年；太平盛世
参考例句：
  • The whole world was counting down to the new millennium.全世界都在倒计时迎接新千年的到来。
  • We waited as the clock ticked away the last few seconds of the old millennium.我们静候着时钟滴答走过千年的最后几秒钟。
3 dome 7s2xC     
n.圆屋顶，拱顶
参考例句：
  • The dome was supported by white marble columns.圆顶由白色大理石柱支撑着。
  • They formed the dome with the tree's branches.他们用树枝搭成圆屋顶。
4 thwarted 919ac32a9754717079125d7edb273fc2     
阻挠( thwart的过去式和过去分词 )； 使受挫折； 挫败； 横过
参考例句：
  • The guards thwarted his attempt to escape from prison. 警卫阻扰了他越狱的企图。
  • Our plans for a picnic were thwarted by the rain. 我们的野餐计划因雨受挫。
5 metropolitan mCyxZ     
adj.大城市的，大都会的
参考例句：
  • Metropolitan buildings become taller than ever.大城市的建筑变得比以前更高。
  • Metropolitan residents are used to fast rhythm.大都市的居民习惯于快节奏。
6 auctioned 1a9ab53832945db108ff2919e21fccc6     
v.拍卖( auction的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
  • It was sad to see all grandmother's lovely things being auctioned off. 眼看着祖母那些可爱的东西全都被拍卖掉，心里真不好受。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • TV franchises will be auctioned to the highest bidder. 电视特许经营权将拍卖给出价最高的投标人。 来自《简明英汉词典》

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