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This is the Lesedi La Rona. It's the second-largest gem-quality rough diamond in the world.
这是Lesedi La Rona，是世界上第二大钻石原石。
The uncut 1,109-carat stone is the size of a tennis ball. And no one wants it.
这枚1,109克拉未雕琢的钻石有网球大小。但没有人想买它。
Well, no one wants to pay the estimated $70 million price tag for it.
好吧，没人愿意为它支付估计的7,000万美元。
The stone was found last fall at a mine in Botswana.
宝石是去年秋天在博茨瓦纳的一个矿上发现的。
Experts thought it would break the record for most expensive diamond.
专家们认为这将打破最昂贵钻石的记录。
That record was set in May when an 813-carat rough diamond sold for $63 million.
该记录在五月创造，一枚813克拉的未加工钻石售价6,300万美元。
The Lesedi La Rona diamond went up for sale at Sotheby's on Wednesday.
Lesedi La Rona钻石于周三在苏富比拍卖。
The highest bidder offered $61 million,below the auction house's minimum reserve price.
最高出价为6,100万美元，低于拍卖行的最低保留价格。
For now, the massive rock will remain in the ownership of the company that found it.
现在，宝石仍为发现它的公司所有。
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词汇解析
1、go up
（价格、数量或水平）上涨，上升
Interest rates went up.
利率上调了。
The cost has gone up to $1.95 a minute.
该项费用已上涨到每分钟1.95美元。
爆炸；突然燃烧起来
I was going to get out of the building in case it went up.
我怕大楼起火，正打算要跑出去。
The hotel went up in flames.
这座宾馆燃起熊熊大火。
（建筑物等）被兴建，被建起
He noticed a new building going up near Whitaker Park.
他注意到惠特克公园附近正在兴建一幢新楼。
2、reserve
保留;留出;预留
A double room with a balcony overlooking the sea had been reserved for him.
特地为他预留了一间带阳台的海景双人房。
In the United States lanes are reserved for cars with more than one occupant.
在美国，多人乘坐的汽车有专行道。
预订;保留;预约
I'll reserve a table for five.
我要预订一张5人的桌子。
Demand will be huge, so ask your newsagent to reserve your copy today.
需求量会很大，所以今天得请卖报摊主为你预留出你那份。
储备;储存物资;储藏量
The Gulf has 65 per cent of the world's oil reserves.
海湾地区拥有全世界65％的石油储藏。
A friend can be a reserve of help in times of trouble.
朋友可以在困难的时候提供帮助。
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