Word · Frequency #12044
kerb
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
英式拼写；美式拼写为 curb。
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an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)
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)
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
In use
She tripped on the kerb and nearly dropped her groceries.
The city council decided to repaint the kerbs yellow to improve visibility.
Park your car close to the kerb to leave room for other vehicles.
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。
off the kerb
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。
over the kerb
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。
Common mistakes
She stepped off the curb.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。
The government should kerb rising prices.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。
Connections
Collocations
- kerb stone
- 路缘石
- The kerb stone was damaged by the truck.路缘石被卡车撞坏了。
- hit the kerb
- 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。
- mount the kerb
- 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。
- drop kerb
- （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。
- pull up to the kerb
- 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。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
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）。
Context & Register
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。
Pronunciation & Spelling
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。
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。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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