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单词 cobble
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cobble


cob·ble 1

C0438500 (kŏb′əl)n.1. A cobblestone.2. Geology A rock fragment between 64 and 256 millimeters in diameter, especially one that has been naturally rounded.3. cobbles See cob coal.tr.v. cob·bled, cob·bling, cob·bles To pave with cobblestones.
[Short for cobblestone.]

cob·ble 2

C0438500 (kŏb′əl)tr.v. cob·bled, cob·bling, cob·bles 1. To make or mend (boots or shoes).2. To put together clumsily; bungle: cobbled a plan together at the last minute.
[Probably back-formation from cobbler.]

cobble

(ˈkɒbəl) n1. (Civil Engineering) short for cobblestone2. (Geological Science) geology a rock fragment, often rounded, with a diameter of 64–256 mm and thus smaller than a boulder but larger than a pebblevb (Civil Engineering) (tr) to pave (a road) with cobblestones[C15 (in cobblestone): from cob1] ˈcobbled adj

cobble

(ˈkɒbəl) vb (tr) 1. (Crafts) to make or mend (shoes)2. to put together clumsily[C15: back formation from cobbler1]

cob•ble1

(ˈkɒb əl)

v.t. -bled, -bling. 1. to mend (shoes, boots, etc.); patch. 2. to put together roughly or clumsily. [1490–1500; appar. back formation from cobbler]

cob•ble2

(ˈkɒb əl)

n., v. -bled, -bling. n. 1. a cobblestone. v.t. 2. to pave with cobblestones. [1595–1605; perhaps cob + -le]

cob•ble3

(ˈcɒb əl)
n. New England, New York, and New Jersey. (esp. in place names) a rounded hill. [1885–95; perh. < cobble2]

cobble


Past participle: cobbled
Gerund: cobbling
Imperative
cobble
cobble
Present
I cobble
you cobble
he/she/it cobbles
we cobble
you cobble
they cobble
Preterite
I cobbled
you cobbled
he/she/it cobbled
we cobbled
you cobbled
they cobbled
Present Continuous
I am cobbling
you are cobbling
he/she/it is cobbling
we are cobbling
you are cobbling
they are cobbling
Present Perfect
I have cobbled
you have cobbled
he/she/it has cobbled
we have cobbled
you have cobbled
they have cobbled
Past Continuous
I was cobbling
you were cobbling
he/she/it was cobbling
we were cobbling
you were cobbling
they were cobbling
Past Perfect
I had cobbled
you had cobbled
he/she/it had cobbled
we had cobbled
you had cobbled
they had cobbled
Future
I will cobble
you will cobble
he/she/it will cobble
we will cobble
you will cobble
they will cobble
Future Perfect
I will have cobbled
you will have cobbled
he/she/it will have cobbled
we will have cobbled
you will have cobbled
they will have cobbled
Future Continuous
I will be cobbling
you will be cobbling
he/she/it will be cobbling
we will be cobbling
you will be cobbling
they will be cobbling
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been cobbling
you have been cobbling
he/she/it has been cobbling
we have been cobbling
you have been cobbling
they have been cobbling
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been cobbling
you will have been cobbling
he/she/it will have been cobbling
we will have been cobbling
you will have been cobbling
they will have been cobbling
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been cobbling
you had been cobbling
he/she/it had been cobbling
we had been cobbling
you had been cobbling
they had been cobbling
Conditional
I would cobble
you would cobble
he/she/it would cobble
we would cobble
you would cobble
they would cobble
Past Conditional
I would have cobbled
you would have cobbled
he/she/it would have cobbled
we would have cobbled
you would have cobbled
they would have cobbled
Thesaurus
Noun1.cobble - rectangular paving stone with curved topcobble - rectangular paving stone with curved top; once used to make roadscobblestone, settpaving stone - a stone used for paving
Verb1.cobble - pave with cobblestonescobblestonepave - cover with a material such as stone or concrete to make suitable for vehicle traffic; "pave the roads in the village"
2.cobble - repair or mend; "cobble shoes"fix, furbish up, mend, repair, bushel, doctor, touch on, restore - restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken; "She repaired her TV set"; "Repair my shoes please"

cobble

verbcobble something together improvise, devise, put together, contrive, concoct, throw together Politicians are trying to cobble together a peace treaty.
Translations
修补粗制滥造随便修鹅卵石

cobble1

(ˈkobl) noun a rounded stone formerly used in paving streets. 鵝卵石 鹅卵石

cobble2

(ˈkobl) verb1. to mend (shoes). 修(鞋) 修(鞋) 2. to make or repair badly or roughly. 粗製濫造,隨便修一下 粗制滥造,随便修 ˈcobbler noun a person who mends shoes. 製(修)鞋匠 皮匠,修鞋匠

cobble


cobble (something) up

To assemble or complete something quickly and/or sloppily. The incoherent argument in your paper tells me that you cobbled it up in study hall. Look at that rickety bike—it looks like he just cobbled it up with old junk from his basement.See also: cobble, up

cobble something up

 and cobble something togetherto make something or put something together hastily or carelessly. Who cobbled this thing up? Take it apart and start over. The kids cobbled up their model planes badly. It looks like you cobbled together that report just last night.See also: cobble, up

cobble


cobble

1. short for cobblestone2. Geology a rock fragment, often rounded, with a diameter of 64--256 mm and thus smaller than a boulder but larger than a pebble

cobble

Stone that is smaller than a boulder but larger than gravel. See also: stone

cobble

[′käb·əl] (geology) A rock fragment larger than a pebble and smaller than a boulder, having a diameter in the range of 64-256 millimeters (2.5-10.1 inches), somewhat rounded or otherwise modified by abrasion in the course of transport.

cobble, cobblestone

1.A rock fragment between 2 ½ and 10 in. (64 and 256 mm) in diameter, used for rough paving, walls, and foundations. 2. Coarse aggregate for concrete, having a nominal size in the range 3 to 6 in. (75 to 150 mm).
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cobble


Related to cobble: cobble together, cobble up, cobble beach
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Synonyms for cobble

phrase cobble something together

Synonyms

  • improvise
  • devise
  • put together
  • contrive
  • concoct
  • throw together

Synonyms for cobble

noun rectangular paving stone with curved top

Synonyms

  • cobblestone
  • sett

Related Words

  • paving stone

verb pave with cobblestones

Synonyms

  • cobblestone

Related Words

  • pave

verb repair or mend

Related Words

  • fix
  • furbish up
  • mend
  • repair
  • bushel
  • doctor
  • touch on
  • restore
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