
stones
词源
源自古英语'stān',与古高地德语'stein'、古诺尔斯语'steinn'同源,最终源自原始日耳曼语'*stainaz'。
noun
❶ 指坚硬的矿物质小块,通常由岩石或矿物组成,常见于地面或河床。可用于建筑、装饰或作为工具。
“The children collected colorful stones by the river.”
(孩子们在河边收集了五颜六色的石头。)
“The ancient temple was built with large stones.”
(这座古老的寺庙是用大石头建造的。)
❶ 指某些水果的硬核,如桃子、樱桃等果实中心的坚硬部分。
“Be careful not to bite the stone in the cherry.”
(小心别咬到樱桃核。)
“She removed the stone from the peach before eating it.”
(她在吃桃子前把核去掉了。)
verb
❶ 用石头砸或攻击某人或某物,是一种古老的惩罚或攻击方式。
“In ancient times, people would stone criminals as punishment.”
(在古代,人们会用石头砸死罪犯作为惩罚。)
“The angry mob stoned the thief.”
(愤怒的群众用石头砸那个小偷。)
❶ 去除水果的核,特指把水果中心的硬核去掉。
“She stoned the cherries before making the pie.”
(她在做馅饼前把樱桃去核了。)
“The recipe says to stone the olives first.”
(食谱上说先要把橄榄去核。)
常见短语
kill two birds with one stone — 一石二鸟,比喻通过一个行动同时达到两个目的。
“By taking the train, I can kill two birds with one stone: save money and enjoy the scenery.”
(坐火车可以一石二鸟:既省钱又能欣赏风景。)
leave no stone unturned — 翻遍每块石头,比喻竭尽全力、不遗余力地寻找或做某事。
“The detective left no stone unturned in his search for the truth.”
(侦探不遗余力地寻找真相。)