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stone

UK //stəʊn//US //stoʊn//

词源

源自古英语 stān,与古诺尔斯语 steinn、德语 Stein 同源,最终源自原始印欧语词根 *stai-(意为'变厚、变硬')。

noun

❶ 指坚硬的矿物物质,通常指岩石或小块的石头,可用于建筑或雕刻等用途。

“The house was built with local stone.”

(这栋房子是用当地的石头建造的。)

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

(她从河岸捡起一块光滑的石头。)

❶ 指宝石或珠宝,特别用于描述经过切割和抛光的珍贵矿物。

“Her engagement ring has a brilliant diamond stone.”

(她的订婚戒指上有一颗璀璨的钻石。)

“The museum displays rare stones from around the world.”

(博物馆展出来自世界各地的稀有宝石。)

同义词:rock, pebble, boulder, gem, jewel

verb

❶ 用石头砸或攻击某人或某物,也可指用石头去除水果的核。

“In ancient times, people would stone criminals as punishment.”

(在古代,人们会用石头砸罪犯作为惩罚。)

“Protesters stoned the government building during the riot.”

(暴乱中抗议者向政府大楼投掷石块。)

同义词:pelt, lapidate, pit

常见短语

leave no stone unturned — 形容竭尽全力、不遗余力地寻找或做某事,字面意思是翻遍每块石头。

“The detectives left no stone unturned in their search for the missing child.”

(侦探们竭尽全力寻找失踪的孩子。)

a stone's throw — 形容距离非常近,字面意思是扔一块石头就能到达的距离。

“The beach is just a stone's throw from our hotel.”

(海滩离我们酒店只有几步之遥。)