
英:/'ˈɡrævld/ 美:/'ˈɡrævld/
adj. 铺砂砾的,铺碎石的
The monotonous walk up and down the gravelled pathway suited Alicia's humour.
单调地在砾石路上往来蹀躞,正适合艾丽西亚的心情。
A narrow gravelled terrace runs along one side of the house and adjoins a wood-lined living space at ground level.
建筑底层,一条狭窄的碎石铺地露台沿着住宅的一侧延伸下去,并与木材支撑的起居空间相邻。
At the back was a small bricked house-yard, and beyond that a big square, gravelled fine and red, and having stables on two sides.
屋后是一个砖砌的小小庭院,庭院外有一大块空地,铺满了红色的砾石,两旁是马厩。
"gravelled"是动词"gravel"的过去式和过去分词形式,主要含义可分为两类:
铺碎石
指用砾石或碎石覆盖地面,常见于道路修建或景观工程。例如:"The path was gravelled to improve drainage"(路面铺碎石以改善排水)。此用法源自道路施工术语,剑桥词典将其定义为"to cover with gravel"(用砾石覆盖)。
使困惑/恼怒(古旧用法)
在19世纪英语中,"gravelled"曾表示使人陷入窘境或恼怒的状态,如狄更斯在《大卫·科波菲尔》中写道:"This gravelled me"。牛津英语词典(OED)将其标注为历史用法,形容"使人不知所措"的隐喻意义。
拼写差异上,英式英语采用双写"l"(gravelled),美式英语则用单"l"(graveled)。该词源自古法语"gravelle",原指砂砾层。现代专业领域如土木工程仍沿用其基础含义,美国地质调查局(USGS)在工程报告中常提及"gravelled surfaces"(砾石表面)的应用标准。
单词gravelled 是动词gravel 的过去式和过去分词形式,具体含义和用法如下:
The workers gravelled the driveway to improve its durability.
(工人们用碎石铺车道以增强耐用性。)
His sudden question gravelled her, leaving her speechless.
(他突然的问题让她不知所措,哑口无言。)
如需更多例句或搭配,可参考权威词典(如牛津、柯林斯)或学术资源。
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