stone
英[stəʊn]
美[ston]
- n. 石头；结石；[宝] 宝石
- adj. 石的，石制的
- vt. 向扔石块；用石头铺
- n. (Stone)人名；(捷)斯托内；(瑞典)斯托内；(英)斯通
词组搭配
be written (或 engraved, set) in stone
used to emphasize that something is fixed and unchangeable
已定的，不可改变的
anything can change—nothing is written in stone.
任何事都可改变，没有什么是一成不变的。
cast (或 throw) the first stone
be the first to make an accusation (used to emphasize that a potential critic is not wholly blameless)
［用来强调一个潜在的批评者并不是无可非议的］率先责难
leave no stone unturned
try every possible course of action in order to achieve something
千方百计，想尽办法
stone me! (或 stone the crows!)
(Brit. informal)an exclamation of surprise or shock
(英，非正式)［用作表示惊讶或吃惊的感叹］哎呀！啊
a stone's throw
a short distance
短距离
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the Sea Life Centre is &B{just a stone's throw from} the sea itself。