n.
- 小卵石[C]
The street was paved with
pebbles.
這條街用鵝卵石鋪成。
- 水晶[U]
- 水晶透鏡[C]
- (皮革,紙張等上的)卵石花紋[U]
vt.
- 用卵石鋪(走道等)
We are going to
pebble the walks in the park.
我們將用鵝卵石鋪公園裡的走道。
- 用卵石連續扔
The boys teased the dog by
pebbling it with acorns.
男孩子們用橡樹果打狗逗它玩。
- 在(皮革等)上印卵石花紋
片語
not the only pebble on the beach
- 並非獨一無二的人;並非必不可少的人
Who do you think you are? You are
not the only pebble on the beach!
你認為自己是什麼人?你並非是必不可少的人。
辨析
n.
a small stone made smooth and round by the action of water or sand.
adj.
informal (of a spectacle lens) very thick and convex.
Derivative
Etymology
OE, recorded as the first element of papel-stān ‘pebble-stone’, pyppelrīpig ‘pebble-stream’.