1 [U] a hard solid substance that is found in the ground 石头:
The house was built of grey stone.那幢房子用灰石建成。a stone wall石墙☞Look at cornerstone and foundation stone. 参看cornerstone及foundation stone。
2 [C] a small piece of rock 石子;石块:
The boy picked up a stone and threw it into the river.那个男孩捡起一块石头丢进河里。
3 [C] =PRECIOUS STONE
4 [C] the hard seed inside some fruits, for example PEACHES, PLUMS, CHERRIES and OLIVES (桃、李子、樱桃、橄榄等水果内的)核,种子
5 [C] (pluralstone) a measure of weight; 6.35 kilograms. There are 14 pounds in a stone. 英石(重量单位,等于6.35公斤或14磅):
I weigh eleven stone two(= 2 pounds).我的体重是十一英石二磅。
stone1/ston; stəʊn/n 1 [U] a hard solid mineral substance 石头﹔石料: a stone wall 石墙The house is built of stone . 这房子是石头建造的。2 [C] a small piece of rock found on the ground 石块﹐石子: Those boys threw stones at me. 那些男孩子朝我扔石子。3 [C] a jewel 宝石4 [C] plural stone written abbreviation 书面缩写为 st a British unit for measuring weight, equal to 14 pounds or 6.35 kilograms 英石〔英国重量单位﹐等于 14 磅或 6.35 千克〕: He weighs about 12 stone. 他体重约12 英石。5 [C] BrE the large hard part at the centre of some fruits, containing the seed [ pit AmE 【美】] 【英】〔水果的〕核see picture at见 FRUIT 图6 a stone's throw from sth/away (from sth) very near to a place(离某物)投石可及的距离﹐(某物)附近: The beach is only a stone's throw away from the hotel. 海滩就在这家酒店附近。7 stone cold very cold 冰冷的: This coffee's stone cold! 这咖啡冰冷的! PAVING STONE
stone2v [T] to throw stones at someone or something 用石头砸﹐朝…扔石头: Christian martyrs who were stoned to death 被乱石砸死的基督教殉道者
stonestonestonesstonedstoningnoun1(no plural) the very hard material that is in the ground. Stone is sometimes used for building: a stone wall2(pluralstones) a small piece of stone: The children were throwing stones into the river.3(pluralstones) the hard part in the middle of some types of fruit: Peaches, plums, cherries and olives all have stones.4(pluralstones) a small piece of beautiful rock that is very valuable: A diamond is a precious stone.5(pluralstone) (British) a measure of weight equal to 6.35 kg. There are 14 pounds in a stone: I weigh ten stone.Look at the note at pound.