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cobbled

UK //ˈkɒbld//US //ˈkɑːbld//

词源

源自中古英语 'cobelen'(修补鞋子),与制鞋工匠(cobbler)同源,后引申为粗糙修补和鹅卵石铺路的意思。

adjective

❶ 指用鹅卵石或石块铺成的路面,表面凹凸不平且通常具有历史感,常见于欧洲老城区街道。

“The narrow cobbled streets of the old town were charming but hard to walk on.”

(老城区狭窄的鹅卵石街道很有魅力,但走起来很不舒服。)

“Her high heels kept getting stuck in the cobbled pavement.”

(她的高跟鞋不断卡在鹅卵石铺就的人行道上。)

同义词:paved, flagged, stoned

verb

❶ 指匆忙或粗糙地拼凑、修补某物,通常带有临时应付的意味。

“He cobbled together a makeshift tent from old blankets and sticks.”

(他用旧毯子和木棍临时拼凑了一个简易帐篷。)

“The team cobbled a last-minute solution before the deadline.”

(团队在截止日期前临时拼凑出一个解决方案。)

同义词:patch, improvise, jury-rig

常见短语

cobbled together — 形容临时拼凑或仓促完成的事物,通常质量不高但能勉强使用。

“The kids cobbled together a raft from empty bottles and wooden planks.”

(孩子们用空瓶子和木板临时拼凑了一个木筏。)