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slabs

UK //slæbz//US //slæbz//

词源

源自中古英语 'slabbe',可能与古挪威语 'slabb'(湿泥)有关,后引申为扁平厚重的物体。

noun

❶ 指厚而平的块状物,通常由石头、混凝土或木材制成,用于建筑或铺设地面。

“The workers laid concrete slabs for the new patio.”

(工人们为新露台铺设了混凝土板。)

“The kitchen counter was made of marble slabs.”

(厨房台面是用大理石板制成的。)

❶ 在非正式语境中,可指代厚片状的食物,如肉或奶酪。

“She served thick slabs of roast beef for dinner.”

(晚餐时她端上了厚厚的烤牛肉片。)

“He cut a slab of cheese to go with his wine.”

(他切了一片奶酪配酒。)

同义词:plates, blocks, sheets, chunks, pieces

常见短语

slab of — 用于描述某物的厚片或块状部分,常用于食物或建筑材料。

“He bought a slab of marble for the sculpture.”

(他买了一块大理石板用于雕刻。)