gravel

中英词典：gravel

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词语辨析：

gravel和pebble都可以译为“砾石”，但gravel更常用于指较大的砾石，而pebble则指较小的圆形石子。

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柯林斯词典解释：

gravel (noun)
1. Gravel consists of small stones that are rounded and often found on beaches and near rivers.
2. A gravel road or driveway is a road or driveway with a gravel surface.

gravel (verb)
If a person or vehicle gravel a road, they make it rough by putting gravel on it.

牛津词典解释：

gravel (noun)
1. A loose aggregation of small water-worn or pounded stones.
2. A level of a road covered with gravel.

gravel (verb)
1. Cover (an area of ground) with gravel.
2. Make (a sound or voice) gravelly.

用法：

1. The path was covered in gravel.
2. We drove along a gravel road.
3. They gravelled the driveway to prevent it from becoming muddy.
4. His voice was gravelly after shouting at the concert.

例句：

1. The garden path is made of gravel. 花园的小路由碎石铺成。
2. The car skidded on the gravel. 汽车在碎石上打滑了。
3. They walked along the gravel path. 他们沿着碎石小径走。
4. She fell onto the gravel and scraped her knee. 她摔倒在碎石上，擦伤了膝盖。
5. He gravelled the driveway to make it smoother. 他在车道上铺碎石以使之更平整。
6. The sound of his voice was gravelly. 他的声音带有颤音。
7. The gravel road was bumpy to drive on. 碎石路凹凸不平，开车不舒服。
8. They used a truck to spread the gravel on the road. 他们用卡车将碎石撒在路面上。
9. The beach was covered in smooth pebbles. 滩上铺满了光滑的卵石。
10. They built a beautiful stone wall around the garden. 他们在花园周围建了一道漂亮的石墙。
11. The house was built with large rock blocks. 这座房子是用大块岩石建造的。
12. Her voice had a gravelly quality to it. 她的声音带有颤音的质感。
13. He smoothed out the gravel with a rake. 他用耙子把碎石整平。
14. The driveway needs to be gravelled before winter comes. 冬天来之前，车道需要铺碎石。
15. They used a wheelbarrow to transport the gravel. 他们用独轮手推车运送碎石。
16. She could feel the grit in her shoes after walking on the beach. 她在海滩上走过后，鞋子里有颗颗沙砾。
17. He kicked a pebble along the path as he walked. 他走路时踢着小石子。
18. The road was covered in a smooth layer of asphalt. 路面上铺了一层平整的沥青。
19. They dug up gravel from the riverbed. 他们从河床上挖了砂砾。
20. The construction crew spread the gravel evenly on the road. 施工队在路面上均匀地铺砂砾。
21. Her voice became gravelly after years of smoking. 她多年吸烟后声音变得嘶哑。