"stones" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 石头

Definition

指地上发现的坚硬小块岩石，或用于建筑的石块。“Stones”通常强调一块一块分开的石头，而不是石材这种材料。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

它通常是可数名词：可以说 “a stone” 或 “three stones”。如果是小而光滑的石子，更常用 “pebbles”。在美式英语日常口语中，“rock”往往更常见，而“stone”常出现在固定搭配里，如 “throw stones” 和 “stone wall”。

Examples

The road is full of stones.

这条路上满是**石头**。

She picked up three stones from the beach.

她从海滩上捡了三块**石头**。

The wall was made of large stones.

这面墙是用大**石头**砌成的。

There were stones in my shoe the whole walk home.

我一路走回家，鞋里一直有**石头**。

Kids were skipping stones across the lake.

孩子们在湖面上打水漂扔**石头**。

Watch your step—the path is loose stones and mud.

小心脚下——这条小路上都是松动的**石头**和泥。