Marbles Meaning in English
word · lemma: marble
/ˈmɑɹbəɫz/
MAR-buhlz
/mˈɑːbəlz/
MAH-buhlz
释义
Small, round glass balls used as toys. Also, 'marbles' can informally mean someone's mental sharpness or sanity.
用法与细微差别
'Marbles' is usually plural when referring to the game pieces. The phrase 'lose your marbles' means to go crazy or act irrationally. Not to be confused with 'marble' as the type of stone.
Spanish: canicasPortuguese (BR): bolinhas de gudePortuguese (PT): bilasChinese (Simplified): 弹珠Chinese (Traditional): 彈珠Hindi: कंचेArabic: كُرات زجاجيةBengali: গুলির - পাগল (অপ্রকৃতস্থ, বুদ্ধি হারানো)Russian: шарики - рассудок (разг.)Japanese: ビー玉 - 正気（比喩）Vietnamese: bi ve - đầu óc (nghĩa bóng)Korean: 구슬 - 제정신(비유적)Turkish: bilyeler - akıl (mecazi)Urdu: کنچے - دماغ (مجازاً)Indonesian: kelereng - akal (kiasan)
例句
He almost lost his marbles trying to fix the computer all night.
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Back when I was a kid, we collected all sorts of marbles.
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The children are playing with their marbles.
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I have ten blue marbles in my bag.
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She lost all her marbles during the game.
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He still keeps a bag of marbles on his desk for good luck.
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