英语词汇“kerb”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

WORD ORIGINkerb

Origin:

1600-1700 curb

EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS

After a few long moments it found its legs and scampered to the far kerb.
Henry kicked the side of the kerb viciously.
It skidded in an arc ... mounted the kerb and ploughed through the bench where the children were sitting.
Lights blazing, their car cannoned off the kerb, tyres squealing in protest, then they were roaring along the alley.
Scott pulled the car over to the kerb, his right hand slipping inside his jacket.
The Dodge mounted the kerb, headlights suddenly stabbing out on full beam.
The three of us stood with a long empty space along the kerb to either side of us.
They helped me over the next road, me nearly tripping as I crossed the far kerb.

THESAURUS► edge

the part of something that is furthest from its centre or nearest the place where it ends: · He got up quickly, knocking his plate off the edge of the table.· the outer edge of the village

► side

the part of something that is near its left or right edge: · On the left side of the garden there was an old stone wall.· They parked by the side of the road.

► rim

the edge of something circular, especially the top of a cup or glass, or the outside edge of a pair of glasses: · a white cup with a gold rim· She was looking at me over the rim of her spectacles.

► margin

the empty space at the side of a page that has writing on it: · My teacher had marked my essay and made some comments in the margin.· Leave wide margins on both sides of the page.

► hem

the edge of a piece of cloth that is turned under and stitched down, especially the lower edge of a skirt, trousers etc: · If you want the dress a bit shorter, I can easily turn up the hem.

► kerb

British English, curb American English the edge of the pavement (=raised path) at the side of a road: · A big black car was parked at the kerb.

► outskirts

the areas of a city that are furthest away from the centre: · The new station was built on the outskirts of the city.

► perimeter

the outside edge around an enclosed area of land such as a military camp or a prison: · Security guards patrol the perimeter night and day.

WORD SETS► Roads

arterial, adjectiveartery, nounasphalt, nounAve., avenue, nounballast, nounbarricade, nounBelisha beacon, nounbeltway, nounbitumen, nounblacktop, nounblind alley, nounblind spot, nounBlvd., bollard, nounbottleneck, nounboulevard, nounbox junction, nounbus lane, nounbus shelter, nounbus stop, nounbypass, nounbypass, verbbyway, nouncamber, nouncarriageway, nounCatseye, nouncauseway, nouncentral reservation, nounchicane, nounchippings, nouncircus, nounclose, nouncloverleaf, nouncobble, verbcobble, nouncobbled, adjectivecobblestone, nouncone, nouncontraflow, nouncorner, nouncorniche, nouncrash barrier, nouncrawler lane, nouncrescent, nouncrossing, nouncrossroads, nouncross street, nouncrosswalk, nouncul-de-sac, nouncurb, noundead end, noundirt road, noundiversion, noundivided highway, noundogleg, nounDr, dual carriageway, nounesplanade, nounexit, nounexpress, adjectiveexpressway, nounfast lane, nounflyover, nounfootbridge, nounfreeway, nounfwy., gradient, noungravelled, adjectivegridlock, noungrit, noungrit, verbgutter, nounhairpin bend, nounhard shoulder, nounheadroom, nounhedgerow, nounhigh road, nounhighway, nounhill, nounhump-backed bridge, nouninterchange, nounintersect, verbintersection, nouninterstate, nounkerb, nounlamp-post, nounlane, nounlay-by, nounlevel crossing, nounmacadam, nounmain road, nounmanhole, nounmedian, nounmeter maid, nounmews, nounmilestone, nounmini-roundabout, nounmotorway, nounnegotiable, adjectiveoff-ramp, nounoff-road, adjectiveone-way, adjectiveon-ramp, nounorbital, adjectiveparade, nounparkway, nounpath, nounpathway, nounpave, verbpavement, nounpedestrian, nounpedestrian, adjectivepedestrian crossing, nounpedestrianize, verbpedestrian precinct, nounpelican crossing, nounpiazza, nounpike, nounPk, Pl., plaza, nounpoint, nounpothole, nounpromenade, nounramp, nounRd., rest area, nounresurface, verbright of way, nounring road, nounroad, nounroadblock, nounroad sign, nounroad tax, nounroadway, nounroadworks, nounroundabout, nounrush hour, nounrut, nounrutted, adjectiveS-bend, nounS-curve, nounservice area, nounservice station, nounshoulder, nounsidewalk, nounsignpost, nounsingle track road, nounsleeping policeman, nounslip road, nounsnow route, nounsoft shoulder, nounspeed bump, nounspeed limit, nounspur, nounSt, stoplight, nounstreet, nounstreetcar, nounstreetlight, nounstrip, nounsubway, nounsuperhighway, nounsuspension bridge, nounswitchback, nountar, nountar, verbtarmac, nountarmac, verbtaxi rank, nounterminus, nounthoroughfare, nounthroughway, nounthruway, nounT-junction, nountoll, nountollbooth, nountoll bridge, nountollgate, nountoll road, nountollway, nountowaway zone, nountraffic, nountraffic calming, nountraffic circle, nountraffic cone, nountraffic island, nountraffic lights, nountraffic warden, nountramlines, nountruck stop, nountrunk road, nounturn, nounturning, nounturn-off, nounturnout, nounturnpike, noununderpass, nounway, nounwayside, nounweighbridge, nounyellow line, nounzebra crossing, noun

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSVERB► park

· A white Mini was parked at the kerb.· Outside, parked close to the kerb, stood an automobile that was a collector's dream.· Peter's red Jag was parked by the kerb across the street from the boarding house.· A beautiful metallic green sports car was parked at the kerb.

► pull

· Signe saw the policeman just as I pulled away from the kerb.· Quite suddenly Tweed pulled in at the kerb before they reached the hotel.

单词	kerb
释义	kerbkerb British English, curb American English /kɜːb $ kɜːrb/ noun [countable] Word Origin WORD ORIGINkerb Origin: 1600-1700 curb Examples EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS After a few long moments it found its legs and scampered to the far kerb. Henry kicked the side of the kerb viciously. It skidded in an arc ... mounted the kerb and ploughed through the bench where the children were sitting. Lights blazing, their car cannoned off the kerb, tyres squealing in protest, then they were roaring along the alley. Scott pulled the car over to the kerb, his right hand slipping inside his jacket. The Dodge mounted the kerb, headlights suddenly stabbing out on full beam. The three of us stood with a long empty space along the kerb to either side of us. They helped me over the next road, me nearly tripping as I crossed the far kerb. Thesaurus THESAURUS► edge the part of something that is furthest from its centre or nearest the place where it ends: · He got up quickly, knocking his plate off the edge of the table.· the outer edge of the village ► side the part of something that is near its left or right edge: · On the left side of the garden there was an old stone wall.· They parked by the side of the road. ► rim the edge of something circular, especially the top of a cup or glass, or the outside edge of a pair of glasses: · a white cup with a gold rim· She was looking at me over the rim of her spectacles. ► margin the empty space at the side of a page that has writing on it: · My teacher had marked my essay and made some comments in the margin.· Leave wide margins on both sides of the page. ► hem the edge of a piece of cloth that is turned under and stitched down, especially the lower edge of a skirt, trousers etc: · If you want the dress a bit shorter, I can easily turn up the hem. ► kerb British English, curb American English the edge of the pavement (=raised path) at the side of a road: · A big black car was parked at the kerb. ► outskirts the areas of a city that are furthest away from the centre: · The new station was built on the outskirts of the city. ► perimeter the outside edge around an enclosed area of land such as a military camp or a prison: · Security guards patrol the perimeter night and day. WORD SETS► Roads arterial, adjectiveartery, nounasphalt, nounAve., avenue, nounballast, nounbarricade, nounBelisha beacon, nounbeltway, nounbitumen, nounblacktop, nounblind alley, nounblind spot, nounBlvd., bollard, nounbottleneck, nounboulevard, nounbox junction, nounbus lane, nounbus shelter, nounbus stop, nounbypass, nounbypass, verbbyway, nouncamber, nouncarriageway, nounCatseye, nouncauseway, nouncentral reservation, nounchicane, nounchippings, nouncircus, nounclose, nouncloverleaf, nouncobble, verbcobble, nouncobbled, adjectivecobblestone, nouncone, nouncontraflow, nouncorner, nouncorniche, nouncrash barrier, nouncrawler lane, nouncrescent, nouncrossing, nouncrossroads, nouncross street, nouncrosswalk, nouncul-de-sac, nouncurb, noundead end, noundirt road, noundiversion, noundivided highway, noundogleg, nounDr, dual carriageway, nounesplanade, nounexit, nounexpress, adjectiveexpressway, nounfast lane, nounflyover, nounfootbridge, nounfreeway, nounfwy., gradient, noungravelled, adjectivegridlock, noungrit, noungrit, verbgutter, nounhairpin bend, nounhard shoulder, nounheadroom, nounhedgerow, nounhigh road, nounhighway, nounhill, nounhump-backed bridge, nouninterchange, nounintersect, verbintersection, nouninterstate, nounkerb, nounlamp-post, nounlane, nounlay-by, nounlevel crossing, nounmacadam, nounmain road, nounmanhole, nounmedian, nounmeter maid, nounmews, nounmilestone, nounmini-roundabout, nounmotorway, nounnegotiable, adjectiveoff-ramp, nounoff-road, adjectiveone-way, adjectiveon-ramp, nounorbital, adjectiveparade, nounparkway, nounpath, nounpathway, nounpave, verbpavement, nounpedestrian, nounpedestrian, adjectivepedestrian crossing, nounpedestrianize, verbpedestrian precinct, nounpelican crossing, nounpiazza, nounpike, nounPk, Pl., plaza, nounpoint, nounpothole, nounpromenade, nounramp, nounRd., rest area, nounresurface, verbright of way, nounring road, nounroad, nounroadblock, nounroad sign, nounroad tax, nounroadway, nounroadworks, nounroundabout, nounrush hour, nounrut, nounrutted, adjectiveS-bend, nounS-curve, nounservice area, nounservice station, nounshoulder, nounsidewalk, nounsignpost, nounsingle track road, nounsleeping policeman, nounslip road, nounsnow route, nounsoft shoulder, nounspeed bump, nounspeed limit, nounspur, nounSt, stoplight, nounstreet, nounstreetcar, nounstreetlight, nounstrip, nounsubway, nounsuperhighway, nounsuspension bridge, nounswitchback, nountar, nountar, verbtarmac, nountarmac, verbtaxi rank, nounterminus, nounthoroughfare, nounthroughway, nounthruway, nounT-junction, nountoll, nountollbooth, nountoll bridge, nountollgate, nountoll road, nountollway, nountowaway zone, nountraffic, nountraffic calming, nountraffic circle, nountraffic cone, nountraffic island, nountraffic lights, nountraffic warden, nountramlines, nountruck stop, nountrunk road, nounturn, nounturning, nounturn-off, nounturnout, nounturnpike, noununderpass, nounway, nounwayside, nounweighbridge, nounyellow line, nounzebra crossing, noun Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSVERB► park · A white Mini was parked at the kerb.· Outside, parked close to the kerb, stood an automobile that was a collector's dream.· Peter's red Jag was parked by the kerb across the street from the boarding house.· A beautiful metallic green sports car was parked at the kerb. ► pull · Signe saw the policeman just as I pulled away from the kerb.· Quite suddenly Tweed pulled in at the kerb before they reached the hotel. the edge of the pavement (=raised path) at the side of a road: His car mounted the kerb and ploughed into a bus queue.► see thesaurus at edge
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