| 词组 | stone |
| 释义 | stone Stone is the hard, solid substance which is found in the ground and is often used for building. The bits of stone are joined together with cement. ...a stone wall. ◊ 'stone' and 'rock' In British English, a stone is a small piece of stone which you can pick up in your hand. Roger picked up a stone and threw it. In American English, a small piece of stone like this is called a rock. Rocks are thrown and the police come running. In both British and American English, a rock is also a large piece of stone that sticks up out of the ground or the sea, or that has broken away from a mountain. ◊ 'stone' and 'pit' In British English, the large, hard seed in a fruit such as a cherry, date, or apricot is called the stone. ...a cherry stone. In American English, this seed is called the pit. |
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