新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

marble

英  [ˈmɑːbəl]
    

[NOUN]

    NOUN. 名词
  • marbles

    1[U 不可数名词] 大理石

    Marble is a type of very hard rock which feels cold when you touch it and which shines when it is cut and polished. Statues and parts of buildings are sometimes made of marble.

    双语例句

    例:

    The house has a superb staircase made from oak and marble.

    这座房子里有用栎木和大理石做成的一流的楼梯。

    2[C 可数名词] 大理石雕像

    Marbles are sculptures made of marble.

    双语例句

    例:

    marbles and bronzes from the Golden Age of Athens.

    雅典全盛时期的大理石雕像和青铜像。

    3[U 不可数名词] 弹子游戏

    Marbles is a children's game played with small balls, usually made of coloured glass. You roll a ball along the ground and try to hit an opponent's ball with it.

    双语例句

    例:

    On the far side of the street, two boys were playing marbles.

    在这条街的那一头,两个男孩正在玩弹子游戏。

    4[C 可数名词] 弹子

    A marble is one of the small balls used in the game of marbles.

    双语例句

    例:

    a glass marble.

    一个玻璃弹子。