Word · CEFR A1 · Frequency #888
stone
石头；石块
核心释义
a hard lump or piece of mineral matter
- 1.
硬质固化的矿物块或团
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
- 2.
切割成特定形状的岩石建筑材料
building material consisting of a piece of rock hewn in a definite shape for a special purpose
- 3.
构成地壳的矿物集合材料
material consisting of the aggregate of minerals like those making up the Earth's crust
石料；石材；岩石；石质材料；硬质固化的矿物块或团；切割成特定形状的岩石建筑材料；构成地壳的矿物集合材料
用法In use
He picked up a smooth stone from the riverbank and skipped it across the water.
用法提示：stone 作名词，指一块小石块。
The cottage was built of local grey stone, so it looked as if it grew out of the hillside.
用法提示：stone 为不可数名词，意为石料、石材。
The path was covered with small stones that made walking a little tricky.
用法提示：stones 是 stone 的复数形式，指多块小石头。
he wanted a special stone to mark the site
stone is abundant in New England and there are many quarries
a stone
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- throw a stone
- 扔石头
- He threw a stone into the river.他把一块石头扔进了河里。
- stone wall
- 石墙
- The garden is surrounded by a stone wall.花园被石墙围着。
- precious stone
- 宝石
- She wore a ring with a precious stone.她戴着一枚镶有宝石的戒指。
- stone statue
- 石像
- There is an ancient stone statue in the park.公园里有一座古老的石像。
- stepping stone
- 垫脚石；跳板
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
石头英文stone，想象‘st’是‘石头’拼音首字母，‘one’是一块，即‘一块石头’。
语境与语域Context & Register
neutral; commonly used in everyday speech and writing about rocks, minerals, or building materials.
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the spelling '-one' and are pronounced with the same vowel sound /oʊn/, thus rhyming with 'stone'. There are no common lookalikes that sound different.
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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