noun🔗Share碎石, 砾石 Small fragments of rock, used for laying on the beds of roads and railways, and as ballast."The construction crew spread gravel on the new road section to improve its surface. "建筑工人将碎石铺在新路段上，以改善路面。materialgeologyenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share碎石, 砾石 A type or grade of small rocks, differentiated by mineral type, size range, or other characteristics."The children spread the gravel on the driveway to make it smoother for riding their bikes. "孩子们把碎石铺在车道上，这样骑自行车就更平稳了。geologymaterialnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share碎石，砾石 A particle from 2 to 64 mm in diameter, following the Wentworth scale"The children played on the gravel path near the school. "孩子们在学校附近的碎石小路上玩耍。geologymaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share肾结石，胆结石 Kidney stones; a deposit of small calculous concretions in the kidneys and the urinary or gall bladder; also, the disease of which they are a symptom."The doctor diagnosed the patient with gravel, a painful condition caused by small stones in the kidneys. "医生诊断病人患有肾结石，这是一种由于肾脏里的小石头引起的疼痛病症。medicinephysiologydiseasebodyorganChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share铺砂砾，铺碎石。 To apply a layer of gravel to the surface of a road, etc."The road crew will gravel the new section of the bike path next week. "下周道路施工队将会在自行车道的新路段铺上砂砾。materialbuildingenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share使迷惑，使恼火 To puzzle or annoy"The confusing instructions on the homework assignment gravely the students. "家庭作业上那些令人困惑的说明让学生们非常恼火。attitudeemotioncharactermindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share搁浅，使…搁浅。 To run (as a ship) upon the gravel or beach; to run aground; to cause to stick fast in gravel or sand."The small sailboat gravelled on the shallow, sandy beach. "那艘小帆船在浅浅的沙滩上搁浅了。nauticalsailingvehicleoceanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share使为难，难住，使困惑 To check or stop; to embarrass; to perplex."The unexpected question about her future career gravelled her; she didn't know what to say. "关于她未来职业的那个突如其来的问题把她问住了，她不知道该说什么。attitudecommunicationwordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share使（马）因碎石而受伤，硌伤（马蹄）。 To hurt or lame (a horse) by gravel lodged between the shoe and foot."The farrier had to gravel the horse's foot because a stone had lodged between the shoe and the hoof. "马蹄匠不得不故意用碎石硌伤那匹马的蹄子，因为有一块石头卡在了马蹄铁和马蹄之间。(Mǎ tí jiàng bùdé bù gùyì yòng suìshí gēshāng nà pǐ mǎ de tízi, yīnwèi yǒu yī kuài shítou kǎ zài le mǎ títiě hé mǎ tí zhījiān.)animalmedicineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
