noun🔗Share甲板石,磨石。 A piece of soft sandstone used for scouring the wooden decks of ships, usually with sand and seawater."The sailors used a holystone and seawater to scrub the wooden deck until it was clean and white. "水手们用甲板石和海水擦洗木甲板,直到它干净洁白。nauticalmaterialsailingoceanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share幸运石,护身石 A stone with a naturally-formed hole, used by Yorkshiremen for good luck."Sarah, remembering her Yorkshire roots, always kept a holystone in her pocket for good luck on exam days. "莎拉记得自己约克郡的血统,总是带着一块幸运石/护身石放在口袋里,希望考试顺利。culturetraditionmythologygeologymaterialnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share用砂石擦洗,用石块擦拭. To use a holystone."The sailors had to holystone the wooden deck of the ship every week to keep it clean and prevent mildew. "水手们每周都要用砂石擦洗船上的木甲板,以保持清洁并防止霉变。(Shuǐshǒumen měi zhōu dōu yào yòng shāshí cāxǐ chuán shàng de mù jiǎbǎn, yǐ bǎochí qīngjié bìng fángzhǐ méibiàn.)nauticalsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading