Word · Frequency #4805
gravels
砾石；石子；砂砾
gravels is the plural of gravel.
核心释义
small loose fragments of rock and pebbles, used especially on roads, railways, or paths
- 1.
岩石的小碎片,用于铺设道路和铁路路基,以及作为压舱物。
Small fragments of rock, used for laying on the beds of roads and railways, and as ballast.
- 2.
岩屑和卵石
rock fragments and pebbles
- 3.
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。
A type or grade of small rocks, differentiated by mineral type, size range, or other characteristics.
- 4.
按照温特沃斯尺度,直径在2至64毫米之间的颗粒。
A particle from 2 to 64 mm in diameter, following the Wentworth scale.
- 5.
马蹄部的跛行,通常由脓肿引起。
A lameness in the foot of a horse, usually caused by an abscess.
- 6.
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。
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.
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。
用法In use
The driveway was covered with loose gravel.
用法提示：gravel作为名词，指铺在路面上的碎石。
Children played on the gravel path in the park.
用法提示：gravel作为名词，描述由碎石铺成的小路。
The construction crew spread gravel over the muddy road.
用法提示：gravel作为名词，指用于铺设或改善路面的碎石材料。
be covered in/with gravel
gravel 是不可数名词，前面不加 a/an；表示“铺满砾石”时常用 be covered with/in gravel。
The garden path is covered with gravel.
花园的小路上铺满了砾石。
lay/spread gravel on sth
说明把砾石铺在某处，用 lay/spread gravel on + 地点；gravel 不加复数词尾。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
想象坟墓（grave）上铺着碎石，就是gravel（砂砾）。
语境与语域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。
语法说明Grammar Note
通常为不可数，指多种砾石时可用复数。
发音与拼写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.
用法优先级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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