Word · Frequency #4805
gravels
砾石；石子；砂砾
gravels is the plural of gravel.
small loose fragments of rock and pebbles, used especially on roads, railways, or paths
- 1.
Small fragments of rock, used for laying on the beds of roads and railways, and as ballast.
岩石的小碎片,用于铺设道路和铁路路基,以及作为压舱物。
- 2.
rock fragments and pebbles
岩屑和卵石
- 3.
A type or grade of small rocks, differentiated by mineral type, size range, or other characteristics.
按矿物类型、尺寸范围或其他特征区分的小岩石类型或等级。
- 4.
A particle from 2 to 64 mm in diameter, following the Wentworth scale.
按照温特沃斯尺度,直径在2至64毫米之间的颗粒。
- 5.
A lameness in the foot of a horse, usually caused by an abscess.
马蹄部的跛行,通常由脓肿引起。
- 6.
Gravel cycling, a discipline in cycling different from road cycling, mountain biking or cyclocross, for a large part on gravel roads, typically with a dedicated gravel bike.
砾石骑行,一种不同于公路骑行、山地骑行或越野骑行的自行车运动,主要在砾石路上骑行,通常使用专用砾石自行车。
马蹄脓肿；碎石路骑行运动；岩石的小碎片,用于铺设道路和铁路路基,以及作为压舱物。；岩屑和卵石；按矿物类型、尺寸范围或其他特征区分的小岩石类型或等级。
In use
The driveway was covered with loose gravel.
Children played on the gravel path in the park.
The construction crew spread gravel over the muddy road.
Connections
Collocations
- gravel road
- 碎石路
- The car rattled along the gravel road.汽车沿着碎石路颠簸行驶。
- gravel driveway
- 砾石车道
- They parked the truck on the gravel driveway.他们把卡车停在砾石车道上。
- gravel path
- 碎石小径
- We walked along the gravel path through the garden.我们沿着花园里的碎石小径散步。
- gravel pit
- 采石坑
- The gravel pit has been closed for years.这个采石坑已关闭多年。
- gravel quarry
- 砾石采石场
- Workers are extracting stone from the gravel quarry.工人们正在从砾石采石场开采石头。
- gravel surface
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象坟墓（grave）上铺着碎石，就是gravel（砂砾）。
Context & Register
Register: neutral. Common contexts: road construction, garden decoration, and medical (urinary calculi). Note: 作为名词指小石子或碎石子，多用于建筑和园艺；医学意义指尿沙，较为专业。
Grammar Note
通常为不可数，指多种砾石时可用复数。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Only 'travel' rhymes exactly with 'gravel' (both have /t/ vs /g/ initial, same /rævəl/). The other words share the '-vel' spelling but have different stressed vowels.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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