Gravel

词义：
Gravel 是指一种由小石块、碎石或砂砾组成的自然材料，通常用于铺路、建筑和园艺等方面。它可以是自然形成的，也可以通过机械加工获得。

音标：
/ˈɡrævəl/

翻译：
碎石；砾石

读音：
/græ-vəl/

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用法：

名词

Gravel 作为名词，指的是小而松散的石块，通常用于建筑、道路或装饰材料。
例如：

The driveway was covered with gravel. (车道上铺满了碎石。)

The riverbed was full of gravel. (河床上满是砾石。)

 

动词

Gravel 作为动词，意为用碎石铺设，或使某物布满碎石。
例如：

The workers gravelled the path. (工人们用碎石铺设了小路。)

 

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例句：

The path was lined with gravel to prevent mud from forming.
（小路两旁铺满了碎石，以防止泥巴积成。）

The sound of gravel crunching underfoot was the only noise in the quiet forest.
（在寂静的森林中，只有脚下碎石的嘎吱声。）

He spent hours walking along the gravel road, lost in thought.
（他在碎石路上走了好几个小时，陷入了沉思。）

The construction crew dumped gravel into the trench to create a foundation.
（施工队把碎石倒入沟槽中，打下基础。）

Gravel roads can be difficult to drive on during heavy rain.
（在大雨中，碎石路很难驾驶。）

The garden path was made of smooth gravel stones.
（花园小路由光滑的碎石铺成。）

They used gravel to fill in the uneven spots in the yard.
（他们用碎石填补了院子里的不平整地面。）

The sound of gravel under the tires signaled that they were off the main road.
（车轮下传来的碎石声表明他们已离开了主路。）

He used a shovel to spread gravel over the muddy area.
（他用铲子将碎石撒在泥泞的地方。）

The driveway had a layer of gravel to prevent the surface from becoming slippery.
（车道上铺了一层碎石，以防表面变滑。）

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短语搭配：

Gravel path — 碎石小道

Gravel road — 碎石路

Gravel driveway — 碎石车道

Gravel pit — 碎石坑

Gravel bed — 碎石床

Gravel surface — 碎石表面

Gravel trail — 碎石小径

Gravel extraction — 碎石采集

Gravel driveway — 碎石车道

Gravel foundation — 碎石基础