stone
柯林斯词典
1. N-MASS Stone is a hard solid substance found in the ground and often used for building houses. 石头
He could not tell whether the floor was wood or stone. 他分不清这地板是木头的还是石头的。
People often don't appreciate that marble is a natural stone. 人们往往不了解大理石是一种天然石头。
2. N-COUNT A stone is a small piece of rock that is found on the ground. 石子
He removed a stone from his shoe. 他清除了鞋中的一粒石子。
3. N-COUNT A stone is a large piece of stone put somewhere in memory of a person or event, or as a religious symbol. 石碑
The monument consists of a circle of gigantic stones. 该纪念碑由一圈巨大的石碑组成。
4. N-UNCOUNT Stone is used in expressions such as set in stone and tablets of stone to suggest that an idea or rule is firm and fixed, and cannot be changed. (思想或规则) 固定不变
He is merely throwing the idea forward for discussion, it is not cast in stone. 他只是抛出个想法供讨论，不是固定不变的。
5. N-COUNT You can refer to a jewel as a stone. 宝石
...a diamond ring with three stones. …一枚有3颗宝石的钻戒。
6. N-COUNT A stone is a small hard ball of minerals and other substances which sometimes forms in a person's kidneys or gallbladder. 结石
He had kidney stones. 他有肾结石。
7. N-COUNT The stone in a plum, cherry, or other fruit is the large hard seed in the middle of it. 果核[英国英语]
...cherry stones. …樱桃核。
8. V-T If people stone someone or something, they throw stones at them. 向…扔石头
Youths burned cars and stoned police. 年轻人烧车辆并向警察扔石头。
9. →see also stepping stone , stoned
返回 stone
stone /stəʊn/ (stoning,stoned,stones)
剑桥词典
- A stone hit the window and cracked the glass .
- A stone was digging into my heel .
- The stone fell into the water with a plop .
- Youths hurled stones at the soldiers .
- Some demonstrators were arrested for throwing stones at the police .
- I want to lose a stone before Christmas .
- She must weigh over 15 stone.
- I got up to 13 stone when I was pregnant .
- He's down to twelve stone.
- You're three stones heavier than me!
stone noun (ROCK)
[ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词 or 不可数或单数名词：没有复数形式的名词 ]the hard, solid substance found in the ground that is often used for building , or a piece of this
石头；石料；石块
a stone wall /floor 石墙／石头地面
a flight of stone steps 一段石头台阶
a primitive stone axe 简陋的石斧
They cut enormous blocks of stone out of the hillside . 他们从山上开采出大量的石料。
Some demonstrators were arrested for throwing stones at the police . 一些示威者因向警察投掷石块被逮捕。
[ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词 ]
a piece of hard material that can form in some organs in the body and cause severe pain
（器官里的）结石
kidney /gall stones 肾／胆结石
例句
stone noun (WEIGHT)
[ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词 ] UK plural stone or stones (written abbreviation st)a unit of weight equal to 14 pounds or 6.35 kilograms , used especially when talking about a person's weight
英石（重量单位，等于6.35千克或14磅）
I weigh ten and a half stone. 我的体重是10.5英石。
She has put on/lost a stone (= is a stone heavier /lighter ). 她重／轻了1英石。
例句
stone noun (JEWEL)
[ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词 ]a small piece of a hard, valuable substance , such as a diamond , that is found in the ground and used in jewellery
宝石；钻石
a precious /semiprecious stone 宝石／半宝石
The large central diamond is surrounded by eight smaller stones. 中间的大钻石周围围绕着8颗小钻石。
stone noun (SEED)
[ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词 ] mainly UK (US usually pit)a large , hard seed inside some types of fruit
果核
Peaches, plums , and olives all contain stones. 桃子、李子和橄榄都有果核。
比较
pip noun (SEED)
习语
drop/fall/sink like a stonenot be set/carved in stone
sink like a stone
a stone's throw 返回 stone