gravel经典引文

1. 砾石，碎石，沙砾，石子，小卵石
2. 【矿】砂砾层
3. 【医】尿砂
4. 【地】砂石，砾
5. 砂砾物质

1. 用碎石铺，以砾石铺路，铺石子（在路上）
2. 使搁浅在沙滩上，使搁浅
3. 使气恼，使发怒，使着慌，搅扰
4. 使（马）跛足
5. 使窘迫，使为难
6. 使困惑，使迷惑
7. 激怒，使恼怒

1. rock fragments and pebbles

1. cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations;

   "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"
   "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves"
   

2. cover with gravel;

   "We gravelled the driveway"
   

3. be a mystery or bewildering to;

   "This beats me!"
   "Got me--I don't know the answer!"
   "a vexing problem"
   "This question really stuck me"
   

1.砂砾；砾石
Gravel consists of very small stones. It is often used to make paths.

e.g. ...agravel path leading to the front door.
通向前门的石子路

• gravel-blind微盲的
• fine gravel细砾石,细砾...
• crushed gravel碎砾石
• bank gravel采石坑砾石,未过筛砾...
• gravel pit砾坑,采砾场,采砾坑...
• beach gravel海滨砾石,海滩砾石,...
• gravel bed[机] 砂砾层
• gravel bank砾石崖
• gravel soil砂砾土
• sandy gravel砂质砾石
• lag gravel残留砾石
• gravel pack砾石过滤层
• river gravel河砾石
• pea gravel细砾
• bar gravel河滩砾石
• gravel filter砾石过滤器
• pit gravel坑砾石
• gravel fill砂砾淤积
• gravel packing砾石充填
• coarse gravel粗砂砾

• These English songs gravel me to death.

  出自：R. Burns

• We might hear..Sophocles gravel a sophist with his interrogative logic.

  出自：E. P. Whipple

rock，stone，gravel，pebble

这些名词均含“石、石头”之意。

rock普通用词，指构成地表最坚硬部分或突出于周围地面的巨大岩石，也可指石头或石块。

stone普通用词，泛指井然的或经加工的各类石头，可大可小。

gravel集合名词，常指用于铺路的小石子和沙砾。

pebble多指海边、河边或沙中圆形的小卵石。