marble
n
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.
2 marbles [pl]
collection of marble sculptures; works of art in marble 大理石雕刻品; 大理石艺术品.
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.
4 (idm 习语) lose one's marbles => lose. marble, 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.
The Native Americans caught and trained them and were then able to use them to carry their goods when they travelled from one camping ground to another.
美洲土著人捕捉野马,加以驯服。
Putting both my hands on her face when she spoke, she let me feel all the movements of her lips and throat.
她说话时,把我的两只手放在她的脸上,让我抚摸她嘴唇和喉头的活动情况。
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