| 单词 | rubble |
| 释义 | rubble (rʌbəl ) 1. uncountable noun When a building is destroyed, the pieces of brick, stone, or other materials that remain are referred to as rubble. Thousands of bodies are still buried under the rubble. Entire suburbs have been reduced to rubble. Synonyms: wreckage, remains, ruins, debris 2. uncountable noun Rubble is used to refer to the small pieces of bricks and stones that are used as a bottom layer on which to build roads, paths, or houses. Brick rubble is useful as the base for paths and patios. Collocations: mountain of rubble There was also a mountain of rubble to be cleared from inside the building, which the couple did themselves, lugging heavy wheelbarrows for days on end. Times, Sunday Times After their victory, barely a building was undamaged and mountains of rubble blocked the streets. Times,Sunday Times He expressed disgust that some war correspondents were attributing to artillery fire the mountains of rubble they encountered. Times,Sunday Times Thousands of homes were destroyed in these two latter campaigns, causing widespread devastation (estimated in the billions of dollars), and leaving behind mountains of rubble and terrible human pain. The Times Literary Supplement Rescue workers continue to search the rubble for survivors. Times, Sunday Times Police said they were continuing to search the rubble for survivors. The Sun Her two sons and two daughters searched the rubble but found little to salvage except for cushion covers and a teddy bear. Times, Sunday Times Rescuers searched the rubble for survivors yesterday. The Sun But as relatives searched the rubble of houses disaster agencies said hopes were fading that any of the 350 people still missing would be found alive. The Sun Translations: Chinese: 瓦砾 Japanese: 瓦礫 |
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