The man might have been a minor poet instead of an athlete of the first water.

这个人可能是一位小诗人，而不是第一流的运动员。

In that sorry house it looked as out of place as a diamond of the first water in a setting of brass.

屋子的建筑和陈设很不调和，好象一颗最出色的钻石镶在一个铜托子上。

A red spot burnt in each of her cheeks; the rest of her face was pale; and her eyes were like diamonds of the first water.

她的每一个脸颊上都有一个红色的斑点；她脸上的其他部分都是苍白的；她的眼睛就像第一滴水中的钻石。