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gravel

/ˈɡɹævəl/

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noun

碎石, 砾石

Small fragments of rock, used for laying on the beds of roads and railways, and as ballast.

Examples :

"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。

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noun

碎石, 砾石

A type or grade of small rocks, differentiated by mineral type, size range, or other characteristics.

Examples :

"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。

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noun

碎石，砾石

A particle from 2 to 64 mm in diameter, following the Wentworth scale

Examples :

"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。

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noun

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.

Examples :

"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。

medicine physiology disease body organ

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verb

铺砂砾，铺碎石。

To apply a layer of gravel to the surface of a road, etc.

Examples :

"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。

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verb

使迷惑，使恼火

To puzzle or annoy

Examples :

"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。

attitude emotion character mind

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verb

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.

Examples :

"The small sailboat gravelled on the shallow, sandy beach. "

那艘小帆船在浅浅的沙滩上搁浅了。

nautical sailing vehicle ocean

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verb

使为难，难住，使困惑

To check or stop; to embarrass; to perplex.

Examples :

"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。

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verb

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.

Examples :

"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.)

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