释义 |
shaly, a.|ˈʃeɪlɪ| [f. shale n.2 + -y1.] Composed of, or having a resemblance to shale.
1681Cotton Wond. Peak 41 A shaly Earth,..from the crown With a continual motion mouldring down. 1781Phil. Trans. LXXI. 345 The soil was..in parts rather inclining to a shaly structure. 1863Baring-Gould Iceland 354 The Saxifraga hirculus, like a golden star, sprinkled the shaley slopes. 1886Fenn Patience Wins 51 Along the short rough turf and over the shaly paths. |