stone
noun
uk/stəʊn/us/stoʊn/stonenoun(ROCK)
B1[CorU]
the hard,solidsubstancefoundin thegroundthat is often used forbuilding, or apieceof this:
石头；石料；石块a stonewall/floor石墙／石头地面
aflightof stonesteps一段石头台阶
aprimitivestoneaxe简陋的石斧
Theycutenormousblocksof stone out of thehillside.他们从山上开采出大量的石料。
Somedemonstratorswerearrestedforthrowingstones at thepolice.一些示威者因向警察投掷石块被逮捕。
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[C]
apieceof hardmaterialthat canformin someorgansin thebodyandcauseseverepain:
（器官里的）结石kidney/gallstones肾／胆结石
- A stonehitthewindowandcrackedtheglass.
- A stone wasdigginginto myheel.
- The stonefellinto thewaterwith aplop.
- Youthshurledstones at thesoldiers.
- Somedemonstratorswerearrestedforthrowingstones at thepolice.
Geology - general words
- Anthropocene
- aquifer
- auriferous
- biozone
- Cambrian
- carboniferous
- cementation
- continental crust
- Cretaceous
- Holocene
- hoodoo
- interbed
- Jurassic
- karst
- plate tectonics
- post-depositional
- pyroclastic
- Quaternary
- sedimentation
- the rock cycle
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Swellings & lumps
stonenoun(WEIGHT)
[C]UKpluralstoneorstones(written abbreviationst)
aunitofweightequalto 14poundsor 6.35kilograms, usedespeciallywhentalkingabout a person'sweight:
英石（重量单位，等于6.35千克或14磅）Iweighten and ahalfstone.我的体重是10.5英石。
She hasput on/losta stone(= is a stoneheavier/lighter).她重／轻了1英石。
- Iwanttolosea stone beforeChristmas.
- She mustweighover 15 stone.
- I got up to 13 stone when I waspregnant.
- He's down to twelve stone.
- You're three stonesheavierthan me!
Measurements of weight & mass
- atomic mass
- BMI
- body mass index
- carat
- centigram
- ct
- G, g
- gm
- grammage
- hundredweight
- kilogram
- lb
- microgram
- milligram
- ounce
- oz
- pound
- st
- talent
- ton
stonenoun(JEWEL)
B1[C]
asmallpieceof a hard,valuablesubstance, such as adiamond, that isfoundin thegroundand used injewellery:
宝石；钻石aprecious/semipreciousstone宝石／半宝石
Thelargecentraldiamondissurroundedby eightsmallerstones.中间的大钻石周围围绕着8颗小钻石。
Jewelry
- ankle bracelet
- bangle
- bauble
- be dripping withsomethingidiom
- butterfly
- circlet
- clip-on
- cuff
- drip
- earring
- engagement ring
- finery
- jewelled
- jewellery
- jewellery box
- rhinestone
- signet ring
- sleeper
- sparkler
- treasure
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Geology: precious & semi-precious stones
stonenoun(SEED)
C2[C]mainlyUK(USusuallypit)
alarge, hardseedinside sometypesoffruit:
果核Peaches,plums, andolivesallcontainstones.桃子、李子和橄榄都有果核。
Compare
pipnoun(SEED)UK
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Fruits & seeds & their parts
- ackee
- aronia
- bergamot
- boll
- bur
- chia
- cocoa bean
- coffee bean
- conker
- drupe
- endosperm
- fruiterer
- kernel
- nut
- oilseed
- pip
- rind
- seed corn
- seed potato
- thistledown
Idioms
drop/fall/sink like a stone
not be set/carved in stone
a stone's throw
stone
verb[T]
uk/stəʊn/us/stoʊn/stoneverb[T](THROW ROCKS)
tothrowstones at something or someone:
向…投掷石块，用石头砸Rioters set upbarricadesand stonedpolicecars.暴徒们设置了街垒，并向警车投掷石块。
stonesomeoneto death
tokillsomeone as apunishmentbythrowingstones at them
用石头砸死（某人）Throwing
- arm
- cast
- flick
- fling
- heave
- hurl
- outpitch
- overhand
- peg
- pelt
- project
- sling
- thread
- throw
- throwsomethingin
- toss
- underarm
- underhand
- wang
- whang
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Punishing by causing pain
Death penalties
stoneverb[T](REMOVE SEED)
(USusuallypit)
toremovethe stone from afruit:
去掉…的果核Could you stone thecherriesfor me?你能帮我把樱桃去一下核吗 ?
Removing the skin or seed from fruit & vegetables
- core
- hull
- pare
- peel
- pit
- pitted
- seed
- seeded
- shell
- shelling
- shuck
- skinless
- spud bashing
- stoned
- top
- top and tailidiom
- winnow
Idiom
stone the crows!