这些名词都含“石、石头”之意。
rock普通用词,指构成地表最坚硬部分或突出于周围地面的巨大岩石,也可指石头或石块。
stone普通用词,泛指井然的或经加工的各类石头,可大可小。
gravel集合名词,常指用于铺路的小石子和沙砾。
pebble多指海边、河边或沙中圆形的小卵石。
词源记忆法
词源不详。可能来自拟声词,模仿磨的声音, -le, 表反复。
词源考究
词源不详。可能来自拟声词,模仿磨的声音,-le,表反复。
The origin of pebble stove in China and several development phases are reviewed.
回顾了我国球式热风炉的起源及所经历的几个发展阶段.
来源:网络文摘精选It is speculated that there are many more circles to come from that one pebble.
据推测,卵石激起的波纹还会有很多.
来源:网络文摘精选He fitted a pebble into the catapult and pulled back the elastic. Twang!
他把石子放进弹弓里,然后往回拉动橡皮筋。“嘣”!
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》A probable new species of pebble crab was also found off the coast of southwestern Australia.
这只螃蟹很可能是一种新的石卵蟹,来自澳大利亚西南海域.
来源:网络文摘精选I threw pebbles at the hens, and that made them jump and squawk.
我朝母鸡扔卵石,吓得它们乱跳乱叫。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》But if he refused to pick a pebble, his father would be thrown into Jail.
但是如果他拒绝挑选鹅卵石, 他的父亲将被关进监狱.
来源:网络文摘精选What we need you to do is to take a pebble there and jam the gears.
我们要你做的就是把一个小鹅卵石弄进去并卡住里面的传动装置.
来源:网络文摘精选Now now! Don't take so many biscuits; You are not the only pebble on the beach.
好了! 别拿那么多饼干, 不是只有你一个人((还有其他很多人)).
来源:词典精选例句They lean on the rail and toss a pebble into the falls, or a leaf.
他们凭着桥栏,把一粒鹅卵石或一片树叶投在瀑布里.
来源:词典精选例句At night they searched their saddle bags and discovered every pebble had become a diamond.
当夜幕降临,他们查看自己的马褡子,发现每一颗鹅卵石竟然都变成了钻石.
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