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

peb•ble n.

Rocks[countable] a small, rounded stone, esp. one worn down by the action of water.

peb•bly, adj., -bli•er, -bli•est.

peb•ble n., v., -bled, -bling.
n.

Rocksa small, rounded stone, esp. one worn smooth by the action of water.
ClothingAlso called peb′ble leath′er. leather that has been given a granulated surface.
Textilesany granulated or crinkled surface, esp. of a textile.
Ophthalmologya transparent colorless rock crystal used for the lenses of eyeglasses.
a lens made from this crystal.

v.t.

Clothingto prepare (leather) so as to have a granulated surface.
to pelt with or as with pebbles.

1250–1300; Middle English pibbil, puble, pobble; compare Old English pæbbel (in place names), papel-, popel- (in compounds); phonological relations unclear

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pebble /ˈpɛb^əl/ n

a small smooth rounded stone, esp one worn by the action of water
a transparent colourless variety of rock crystal, used for making certain lenses
such a lens
(modifier) informal (of a lens or of spectacles) thick, with a high degree of magnification or distortion
a grainy irregular surface, esp on leather
leather having such a surface

vb (transitive)

to pave, cover, or pelt with pebbles
to impart a grainy surface to (leather)

Etymology: Old English papolstān, from papol- (perhaps of imitative origin) + stān stone

ˈpebbly adj

单词	pebble
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 peb•ble /ˈpɛbəl/USA pronunciation n. Rocks[countable] a small, rounded stone, esp. one worn down by the action of water. peb•bly, adj., -bli•er, -bli•est. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 peb•ble (peb′əl),USA pronunciation n., v., -bled, -bling. n. Rocksa small, rounded stone, esp. one worn smooth by the action of water. ClothingAlso called peb′ble leath′er. leather that has been given a granulated surface. Textilesany granulated or crinkled surface, esp. of a textile. Ophthalmologya transparent colorless rock crystal used for the lenses of eyeglasses. a lens made from this crystal. v.t. Clothingto prepare (leather) so as to have a granulated surface. to pelt with or as with pebbles. 1250–1300; Middle English pibbil, puble, pobble; compare Old English pæbbel (in place names), papel-, popel- (in compounds); phonological relations unclear Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: pebble /ˈpɛb^əl/ n a small smooth rounded stone, esp one worn by the action of water a transparent colourless variety of rock crystal, used for making certain lenses such a lens (modifier) informal (of a lens or of spectacles) thick, with a high degree of magnification or distortion a grainy irregular surface, esp on leather leather having such a surface vb (transitive) to pave, cover, or pelt with pebbles to impart a grainy surface to (leather) Etymology: Old English papolstān, from papol- (perhaps of imitative origin) + stān stone ˈpebbly adj
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