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cobble

/ˈkɒb.əl/ /ˈkɑb.l̩/

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noun

鹅卵石，砾石

Examples :

"The old street was paved with cobble. "

这条老街是用鹅卵石铺成的。

material geology

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noun

圆石，卵石

A particle from 64 to 256 mm in diameter, following the Wentworth scale.

Examples :

"The construction crew needed a large amount of cobble, roughly the size of a grapefruit, to build the base for the new road. "

施工队需要大量圆石，大概像柚子那么大，来建造新路的路基。

geology material

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verb

补鞋，修鞋

To make shoes (what a cobbler does).

Examples :

"My grandfather used to cobble shoes in his small workshop. "

我爷爷过去常常在他的小作坊里补鞋。

job work industry

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verb

凑合，拼凑。

To assemble in an improvised way.

Examples :

"I cobbled something together to get us through till morning."

我凑合着弄了点东西，好让我们能撑到天亮。

action process style

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verb

铺鹅卵石, 用鹅卵石铺路.

To use cobblestones to pave a road, walkway, etc.

Examples :

"The town plans to cobble the main street to make it more pedestrian-friendly. "

镇上计划用鹅卵石铺设主要街道，使其更方便行人通行。

architecture material building

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noun

平底渔船

Small flat-bottomed fishing boat suitable for launching from a beach, found on the north-east coast of England and in Scotland.

Examples :

"The fisherman carefully launched his cobble from the sandy beach, ready for a morning of catching cod off the Northumberland coast. "

渔夫小心地将他的平底渔船从沙滩上推出，准备在诺森伯兰海岸捕捞一上午的鳕鱼。

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