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pebble

UK //ˈpeb.əl//US //ˈpeb.əl//

词源

源自古英语 'papol', 'pyppel',可能与低地德语 'pupel'(气泡)有关,因鹅卵石常呈气泡般的圆形。

noun

❶ 指一种小而圆滑的石头,通常由水流长期冲刷形成,常见于河滩或海滩上。

“She picked up a smooth pebble from the riverbank.”

(她从河岸捡起一块光滑的鹅卵石。)

“The beach was covered with colorful pebbles.”

(海滩上铺满了五颜六色的鹅卵石。)

同义词:stone, rock, gravel

verb

❶ 用鹅卵石铺盖表面,或指像鹅卵石一样使表面变得粗糙不平。

“They pebbled the driveway for better traction.”

(他们用鹅卵石铺车道以增加摩擦力。)

“The leather was pebbled to create texture.”

(皮革被处理出鹅卵石纹路以增加质感。)

同义词:texture, granulate, roughen

常见短语

pebble beach — 指由鹅卵石而非细沙构成的海滩,行走时可能发出咯吱声响。

“We collected seashells on the pebble beach at Brighton.”

(我们在布莱顿的卵石海滩上捡贝壳。)

not the only pebble on the beach — 谚语,暗示某人或某物并非独一无二,存在其他类似选择。

“If she refuses, remember you're not the only pebble on the beach.”

(如果她拒绝,要记住天涯何处无芳草。)