Pebble
“Pebble” 是名词,指被水流冲刷成圆滑的小石头(small rounded stone)。也可作动词,指用卵石铺路,或在冰壶运动中向冰面洒水制造颗粒。引申可形容表面有细小颗粒质感,如 pebble-grain leather(粒面皮革)。
- “She skipped a pebble across the still lake.” (她把一颗卵石撇过平静的湖面。)
- “The path was covered with smooth grey pebbles.” (小径上铺满了光滑的灰色卵石。)
- “The children collected colorful pebbles along the shore.” (孩子们在岸边捡拾五颜六色的卵石。)
“Pebble” 源自古英语 “papolstān”(卵石),可能与拟声或滚动的声音感有关,后经中古英语演变为 pebble。
“Pebble” 为单一词根,无常见前后缀;复数形式为 pebbles。
卵石海滩(pebble beach)在英国海岸常见;在设计与园艺中,pebble mosaic(卵石马赛克)是经典装饰元素。科技品牌 Pebble 也曾以智能手表闻名。
- 固定搭配: “pebble beach” (卵石海滩), “pebble dash” (墙面卵石涂层), “not the only pebble on the beach” (并非唯一选择,口语)
- 动词: pebble(铺卵石、洒水)
- 形容词: pebbly(多卵石的)
“Pebble” 发音短促,联想小石子掉进水里“扑通”一声。
“He slipped a pebble into his pocket as a souvenir from the river where they had first met.” (他把一颗卵石放进口袋,当作在那条初次相遇的河边捡的纪念。)