
好词典

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。
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。)
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。)
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。)