grammar · medium
易错句子She waited on kerb for the bus.
正确表达She waited on the kerb for the bus.
kerb 是可数名词，单数形式在句中作介词宾语时需要限定词（如 the）。汉语名词没有冠词系统，学习者容易直接省略冠词，英语中必须补上 the。
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)；街头的边石；[经] 路边
an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway, made of a line of curbstones, usually forming part of a gutter
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。
用法提示：名词，指马路和人行道之间的边石
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。
用法提示：复数形式，指多个路边石
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。
用法提示：名词，与介词to连用表示位置
这是美式拼写；英式英语中该名词拼作 kerb，curb 在英式英语里多用作动词，意为“抑制”。
grammar · medium
易错句子She waited on kerb for the bus.
正确表达She waited on the kerb for the bus.
kerb 是可数名词，单数形式在句中作介词宾语时需要限定词（如 the）。汉语名词没有冠词系统，学习者容易直接省略冠词，英语中必须补上 the。
grammar · medium
易错句子The workers replaced three kerb yesterday.
正确表达The workers replaced three kerbs yesterday.
kerb 是可数名词，前面有数词 three 表示不止一个，必须用复数形式 kerbs。汉语名词不随数量变化，学习者容易漏掉英语的复数词尾 -s。
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。
kerb 是人行道的边缘，通常与路面相邻。
kerb 将道路与人行道分隔开来。
kerb 通常构成排水沟的一部分，位于道路边缘。
kerb 是街道两侧常见的路边石。
行人走在人行道上，kerb 是行人区与车辆区之间的边界。
（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。
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