友情是颗钻石

 　　Friendship is a DiamondFriendship is a diamondburied in the earth;a treasure of great worth.

　　But first it must be minedthen faceted¹ and shined.

　　It takes pick and shovel² and strain,encompassing time and enduring pain,until its grace is seen;a glittering gift of lovethat's shared between we three:

　　First God,and you,then me.

　　----Sally J. Knower友情是钻石友情是一枚埋在泥土里的钻石;是一笔巨额的财富。

　　不过起初它一定被埋在泥土里，后经雕琢继而发出耀眼的光芒。

　　它经历千锤百炼，经受着时间的考验，直到有一天它的美丽被发现;爱是件闪光的礼物我们三人共同分享：上帝，你和我。

1 faceted   

adj. 有小面的，分成块面的

参考例句：

• The skill with which Mr. Smith faceted the diamond is remarkable. 史密斯先生在钻石上雕刻小平面的精湛技巧真是了不起。
• Webb is a multi-faceted performer. 韦布是一个多才多艺的表演者。

2 shovel   

n.铁锨，铲子，一铲之量；v.铲，铲出

参考例句：

• He was working with a pick and shovel.他在用镐和铲干活。
• He seized a shovel and set to.他拿起一把铲就干上了。