| 单词 | stone |
| 释义 | nounverb🔑 stoneBrE /stəʊn/ NAmE /stoʊn/ noun ➤ hard substance 硬物质🔑 [U ] (often used before nouns or in compounds 常用于名词前或构成复合词) a hard solid mineral substance that is found in the ground , often used for building 石头；石料；岩石◆ Most of the houses are built of stone . 这些房子多数是用石头建造的。◆ stone walls 石墙◆ a stone floor 石地板◆ a flight of stone steps 一段石台阶 ➡ see also drystone wall, limestone, sandstone, soapstone🔑 [C ](especiallyBrE ) a small piece of rock of any shape 石块；石子◆ a pile of stones 一堆石块◆ Some children were throwing stones into the lake . 几个孩子正朝湖里扔石头。 ➡ see also hailstone, philosopher's stone🔑 [C ] (usually in compounds 通常构成复合词) a piece of stone shaped for a particular purpose （加工成某形状为某用途的）石块◆ These words are carved on the stone beside his grave . 在他的墓碑上刻着这样的话。 ➡ see also cornerstone, foundation stone, gravestone, headstone, lodestone, millstone, paving stone, stepping stone (1 ) , tombstone➤ jewel 宝石[C ] = precious stone➤ in fruit 水果[C ](especiallyBrE ) (NAmE usuallypit ) a hard shell containing the nut or seed in the middle of some types of fruit 果核◆ cherry /peach stones 樱桃核；桃核➤ in body 体内[C ] (often in compounds 常构成复合词) a small piece of hard material that can form in the bladder or kidneyand cause pain （膀胱或肾脏中的）结石◆ kidney stones 肾结石 ➡ see also gallstone➤ measurement of weight 重量单位[C ] (plural stone ) (abbreviation st ) (in Britain ) a unit for measuring weight , equal to 6 .35 kg or 14 pounds 英石（英国重量单位，相当于 6.35 千克或 14 磅）◆ He weighs over 15 stone . 他体重超过 15 英石。◆ She's trying to lose a stone . 她试图减去一英石的体重。 ● carved /set in ˈstone (of a decision , plan , etc .决定、计划等) unable to be changed 不可改变；铁定；板上钉钉◆ People should remember that our proposals aren't set in stone . 人们应该记住我们的建议不是一成不变的。● leave no stone unˈturned to try every possible course of action in order to find or achieve sth 千方百计；想尽办法● a ˈstone's throw a very short distance away 很近的距离；不远处◆ We live just a stone's throw from here . 我们就住在附近。◆ The hotel is within a stone's throw of the beach . 旅馆离海滩很近。● like getting blood out of /from a ˈstone almost impossible to obtain 水中捞月；缘木求鱼◆ Getting an apology from him was like getting blood from a stone . 让他道歉几乎是不可能的。● have a heart of ˈstone to be a person who does not show others sympathy or pity 铁石心肠；冷酷无情● kill two birds with one ˈstone to achieve two things at the same time with one action 一石二鸟；一箭双雕；一举两得● people (who live ) in glass houses shouldn't throw ˈstones (saying ) you should not criticize other people , because they will easily find ways of criticizing you 身居玻璃房，投石招祸殃；自身毛病多，勿挑他人错● a rolling ˈstone gathers no ˈmoss (saying ) a person who moves from place to place , job to job , etc . does not have a lot of money , possessions or friends but is free from responsibilities 滚石不生苔，频迁不聚财🔑 stoneBrE /stəʊn/ NAmE /stoʊn/ verb present simple - I / you / we / they stone BrE /stəʊn/ NAmE /stoʊn/ present simple - he / she / it stones BrE /stəʊnz/ NAmE /stoʊnz/ past simple stoned BrE /stəʊnd/ NAmE /stoʊnd/ past participle stoned BrE /stəʊnd/ NAmE /stoʊnd/ -ing form stoning BrE /ˈstəʊnɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈstoʊnɪŋ/ ➤ throw stones 扔石块[usually passive ]~sb /sth to throw stones at sb /sth 向…扔石块；用石头砸◆ Shops were looted and vehicles stoned . 商店遭哄抢，车辆被砸坏。◆ to be stoned to death (= as a punishment )用石头砸死（一种刑罚）➤ fruit 水果(BrE ) (also pit NAmE , BrE ) ~sth to remove the stone from the inside of a fruit 去掉…的果核◆ stoned black olives 去核黑橄榄 ● ˌstone the ˈcrows ● ˌstone ˈme (old-fashioned , BrE ) used to express surprise , shock , anger , etc .（表示惊奇、震惊、气愤等）哎呀 |
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