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at the kerb
常用于描述车辆停靠或等待。
The taxi waited at the kerb.
出租车在路缘石旁等候。
路缘；马路牙子
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
路缘；马路牙子
an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway, made of a line of curbstones, usually forming part of a gutter
The taxi waited at the kerb.
出租车在路缘石旁等候。
英式拼写；美式拼写为 curb。
人行道与车道之间的边缘,由路缘石组成(通常是排水沟的一部分)
an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)
She tripped on the kerb and nearly dropped her groceries.
她在路边石上绊了一下，差点扔掉买的东西。
The city council decided to repaint the kerbs yellow to improve visibility.
市议会决定将路边石重新漆成黄色以提高可见度。
Park your car close to the kerb to leave room for other vehicles.
把车停在靠近路边石的地方，给其他车辆留出空间。
常用于描述车辆停靠或等待。
The taxi waited at the kerb.
出租车在路缘石旁等候。
表示从人行道下到车行道。
He stepped off the kerb onto the road.
他从路缘石上走下来到了马路上。
表示越过路缘石，通常为意外。
The car drove over the kerb and hit a tree.
汽车开过路缘石撞上了一棵树。
Not this
She stepped off the curb.
Use this
She stepped off the kerb.
在英式英语中，路缘石的名词形式是 kerb，而 curb 是美式拼写。学习者常混淆两种拼写。
Not this
The government should kerb rising prices.
Use this
The government should curb rising prices.
kerb 是名词，意为‘路缘石’；而表示‘控制、抑制’的动词是 curb，拼写不同。学习者常将 kerb 误作动词使用。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
路缘石
The kerb stone was damaged by the truck.
路缘石被卡车撞坏了。
撞上马路牙子
She hit the kerb while turning into the driveway.
她转弯进车道时撞上了马路牙子。
驶上马路牙子
The car mounted the kerb and stopped on the pavement.
汽车驶上马路牙子，停在了人行道上。
（供车辆或轮椅通行的）低矮路缘
This driveway has a drop kerb, so wheelchair users can enter easily.
这条车道有一个低矮路缘，方便轮椅使用者进入。
在路边停下
The bus pulled up to the kerb to let passengers off.
公交车在路边停下，让乘客下车。
（房屋等从街道看去的）外观吸引力；门面吸引力
A fresh coat of paint can give an old house real kerb appeal.
新刷一层油漆就能让老房子获得很高的临街吸引力。
（男子）驾车在街上缓慢行驶寻找妓女；驾车招嫖
Two men were arrested on suspicion of kerb crawling in the town centre.
两名男子因涉嫌在市中心驾车招嫖而被逮捕。
Use kerb naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
记忆：kerb 里藏着一个 k，像路边立起的一块石头，就是马路牙子（路边石）。
语域：neutral 常见场景：street、pavement、roadside kerb 通常用于英式英语，指人行道与车道之间的路缘，属于日常中性词，多出现在道路设施、停车和行人安全等场景；美式英语中对应说法是 curb。
真正押韵（重读元音和后面辅音均为 /ɜːb/）：curb、verb、herb、blurb、disturb。注意 suburb 是拼写近似词：它的 -urb 不重读，读 /əb/，与 kerb 不押韵。
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