| [/ˈmɑːbl; ˋmɑrbl/] n 用法:
1 [U] type of hard limestone used, when cut and polished, for building and sculpture 大理石:
a slab of unpolished marble 未经打磨的大理石板 *
These steps are made of marble. 这些台阶是大理石的. *
[attrib 作定语] a marble statue, tomb, etc 大理石的雕像、 墓等. 用法:
2 marbles [pl] collection of marble sculptures; works of art in marble 大理石雕刻品; 大理石艺术品. 用法:
3 (a) [C] small ball of glass, clay, etc used by children in games （儿童玩的）玻璃弹球, 泥弹球.
(b) marbles [pl] game played with these 弹球游戏:
Let's have a game of marbles. 咱们玩儿弹球游戏吧. 用法:
4 (idm 习语) lose one's marbles => lose. marble 2
adj [attrib 作定语] (fig 比喻) like marble 像大理石的:
marble (ie smooth and white) skin 大理石般光洁的皮肤 *
a marble (ie cold and unfeeling) heart 铁石心肠. |