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cobbles

/ˈkɑblz/ /ˈkɒblz/

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noun

鹅卵石，卵石

Examples :

"The old town square was paved with cobbles, making it difficult to walk in high heels. "

老城广场铺满了鹅卵石，穿着高跟鞋很难行走。

architecture material building

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noun

鹅卵石, 圆石.

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

Examples :

"The road crew spread a layer of cobbles, each about the size of a grapefruit, as the foundation for the new parking lot. "

筑路队铺了一层鹅卵石，每块都差不多柚子大小，作为新建停车场的地基。

geology material

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verb

制鞋，补鞋。

To make shoes (what a cobbler does).

Examples :

"My grandfather used to cobble shoes in his small workshop after finishing his shift at the factory. "

我爷爷以前在工厂下班后，会在他的小作坊里做鞋。

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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."

我凑合着拼凑了点东西，好让我们能撑到早上。

action process work

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verb

铺鹅卵石，铺设卵石。

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

Examples :

"The city workers are planning to cobble the street in front of the library next month. "

下个月，市政工人计划用鹅卵石铺设图书馆门前的街道。

material architecture way building

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noun

平底渔船, 舢板。

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 pushed his cobbles into the North Sea waves, ready for the morning's catch. "

渔夫把他的平底渔船推入北海的波浪中，准备开始早上的捕鱼工作。

nautical vehicle sailing fish