gravel
英 ['græv(ə)l]
美 ['ɡrævl]
- n. 碎石;砂砾
- vt. 用碎石铺;使船搁浅在沙滩上;使困惑
- n. (Gravel)人名;(英、法、西)格拉韦尔
助记提示
1. from Old French gravele "sand, gravel," diminutive of grave "sand, seashore" (Modern French grève).
2. grave 坟 + l 象把铁锹,挖坟时挖出的沙石;grave 雕刻 + l 象把刀,刻刀刻下的沙石。
3. grave(n 墓穴;坟墓),l:grave是用gravel堆积而成的。
4. -el 指小后缀,因此该词表示:一些细碎的、小而碎的东西。
双语例句
- 1. I signed in and crunched across the gravel to my room.
- 我签到后嘎吱嘎吱走过石子路来到我的房间。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. Two young men were racing motorcycles on the loose gravel.
- 两个小伙子正在松散的砾石路面上赛摩托车。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. She heard the crunch of tires on the gravel driveway.
- 她听到轮胎轧过石子铺成的车道,发出嘎吱声。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. The water burbled over gravel.
- 水流过卵石,汩汩作响。
来自柯林斯例句
- 5. Her feet scrunch on the gravel.
- 她的脚喀嚓喀嚓地踩在沙砾上。
来自柯林斯例句