
stone
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。)
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。)
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。)