音标

英 [ˈbəʊldə(r)]；美 [ˈboʊldər]

意思

巨石；大圆石，指体积巨大且通常形状不规则的石头 。

造句

The boulder rolled down the hill, creating a cloud of dust.（巨石滚下山坡，扬起一片尘土。）

Climbing over the boulder was a real challenge for the hikers.（对于徒步旅行者来说，翻过这块巨石是一项真正的挑战。）

The boulder was so heavy that it took several men to move it.（这块巨石太重了，好几个人才挪动它。）

A huge boulder blocked the entrance to the cave.（一块巨大的巨石挡住了洞穴的入口。）

Geologists studied the boulder to learn about the area's geological history.（地质学家研究这块巨石以了解该地区的地质历史。）

The waves crashed against the boulder, sending spray into the air.（海浪拍打着巨石，水花飞溅到空中。）

We sat on the boulder, enjoying the beautiful view of the lake.（我们坐在巨石上，欣赏着湖泊的美丽景色。）

The boulder had strange markings on it that no one could explain.（这块巨石上有奇怪的标记，没人能解释清楚。）

Workers used special equipment to lift the boulder onto the truck.（工人们使用特殊设备将巨石装上卡车。）

The boulder fell from the cliff and landed with a loud thud.（巨石从悬崖上落下，重重地砸在地上。）

初学英语怎么运用

口语运用

户外探险交流：在和朋友分享户外探险经历，如爬山、徒步旅行时使用。例如：“When we were hiking, we had to find a way around a massive boulder. It was so much fun!（我们徒步旅行的时候，得想办法绕过一块巨大的巨石。太好玩了！）”

描述自然景观：聊到自然风景时，描述看到的大石头。比如：“There's this huge boulder by the river. It looks really cool.（河边有一块巨大的巨石。看起来超酷的。）”

写作运用

记叙文写作：在写关于户外活动、冒险故事等记叙文时，用“boulder”增加细节。例如：“As we made our way through the mountains, a boulder suddenly rolled towards us. We were so scared but managed to dodge it.（当我们在山里行进时，一块巨石突然朝我们滚来。我们吓坏了，但还是设法躲开了。）”

描写文写作：描写自然场景时，用“boulder”描绘画面。比如：“The beach was scattered with large boulders, adding a touch of ruggedness to the otherwise serene landscape.（海滩上散落着巨大的巨石，给原本宁静的风景增添了几分粗犷之美。）”

学习积累

实地联想：当你在户外看到大石头时，马上想到“boulder”这个单词，并试着用英语简单描述它的样子、位置等。例如：“Look at that boulder over there. It's as big as a small house.（看那边那块巨石。它像一座小房子那么大。）”

阅读拓展：阅读有关地理、探险等方面的英语文章或书籍，留意“boulder”在文中的用法和搭配，模仿这些句子进行写作练习，巩固对该单词的记忆和运用能力。