Word · Frequency #20478
monolith
独石；巨石；独石碑
核心释义
a single great stone, often in the form of a column or obelisk
- 1.
巨大的天然巨石；或用于建筑和雕塑的大型石料,尤指古代雕刻成纪念碑的。
A large, single block of stone which is a natural feature; or a block of stone or other similar material used in architecture and sculpture, especially one carved into a monument in ancient times.
- 2.
任何庞大、单一且不可动摇的事物,尤指高耸而无人情味的文化、政治或社会组织或结构。
Anything massive, uniform, and unmovable, especially a towering and impersonal cultural, political, or social organization or structure.
- 3.
整体浇铸的具有许多微小通道的基质,用作色谱固定相、催化表面等。
A substrate having many tiny channels that is cast as a single piece, which is used as a stationary phase for chromatography, as a catalytic surface, etc.
巨大的天然巨石；或用于建筑和雕塑的大型石料,尤指古代雕刻成纪念碑的。；任何庞大、单一且不可动摇的事物,尤指高耸而无人情味的文化、政治或社会组织或结构。；整体浇铸的具有许多微小通道的基质,用作色谱固定相、催化表面等。；巨型独石；大独石碑
用法In use
The ancient monolith still stands at the center of the field, carved with symbols.
用法提示：monolith 是名词，指一块巨大的独立石头或石碑。
Workers used ropes and rollers to move the huge monolith to its new position.
用法提示：句中单数名词 monolith 表示一整块巨石。
Several monoliths were discovered in a row during the excavation.
用法提示：monoliths 是 monolith 的复数形式，指多块巨大的独石。
a monolith of [material]
of 后接构成独石的材质；monolith 的复数形式是 monoliths。
The prehistoric site features a monolith of red sandstone.
这处史前遗址有一块红砂岩巨型独石。
the monolith in/at [place]
用 in 或 at 指明独石所在的位置；此处地点短语描述的是物理位置。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- a stone monolith
- 石质独石碑
- The stone monolith rises from the plain.那座石质独石碑从平原上拔地而起。
- an ancient monolith
- 古代巨石
- We saw an ancient monolith on the hill.我们在山上看到一块古代巨石。
- a granite monolith
- 花岗岩巨石
- The granite monolith is over ten meters tall.这块花岗岩巨石有十多米高。
- a towering monolith
- 高耸的巨石
- A towering monolith guarded the entrance.一块高耸的巨石守护着入口。
- the monolith stands
- 巨石矗立
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
用“mono（独）＋lith（石）”联想：monolith就是一块大独石（独石碑）。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：考古学、地质学、建筑史 该词指一整块巨石或独石碑，多用于考古学、地质学或建筑史等正式书面语；日常口语中较少见，说话时可换用 big stone 或 large rock。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
No word in this list is an exact rhyme with monolith in the supplied pronunciation /ˈmɒnəuliθ/. megalith, lithium, lithograph, and lithic all contain the /lɪθ/ sound; lithe is a lookalike that sounds different: /laɪð/.
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