"boulder" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 巨石
• 大岩石

Definition

一塊很大、通常呈圓形的岩石，通常比人能搬動的還大。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

'boulder' 專指非常大的戶外岩石，不能用來表示小石頭或鵝卵石（用 'rock' 或 'stone'）。常見於地質學或戶外活動中，也用於運動 'bouldering'（攀爬巨石）。

Examples

A huge boulder blocked the road.

一塊巨大的**巨石**堵住了道路。

The children played on the boulder in the park.

孩子們在公園的**巨石**上玩耍。

A climber tried to lift the boulder, but it was too heavy.

一位攀巖者試圖抬起**巨石**，但太重了。

We sat on a boulder by the river and ate our lunch.

我們坐在河邊的**巨石**上喫午餐。

After the storm, several boulders had rolled down onto the walking path.

暴風雨過後，幾塊**巨石**滾到了步道上。

"Watch out for that loose boulder on the slope!" she warned.

「小心坡上的那塊鬆動的**巨石**！」她提醒道。