marble

/ˈmɑːbl/ n.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

大理石；弹珠；（复数）理智

释义与例句

n. 大理石
a type of hard, smooth stone that is often white with coloured lines, used in buildings and sculptures
  1. The floor of the hall was made of polished white marble.
    大厅的地面由打磨过的白色大理石铺成。
  2. The ancient Greeks carved beautiful statues from marble.
    古希腊人用大理石雕刻出美丽的雕像。
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  1. The columns of the temple are made of grey marble.
    神庙的柱子由灰色大理石建成。
n. 弹珠；（复数）理智
a small glass ball used in children's games, or in plural, a person's ability to think clearly
  1. The children sat in a circle and played marbles on the pavement.
    孩子们围成一圈，在人行道上玩弹珠。
  2. He keeps a jar of colourful marbles on his desk.
    他桌上放着一罐五颜六色的弹珠。
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  1. I think the old man is losing his marbles.
    我觉得这位老人开始神志不清了。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 marble 不可数指大理石，可数指弹珠；复数 marbles 用于习语 lose one's marbles 表示“发疯、糊涂”。

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • marbled 有大理石花纹的
    形容词，指表面带有类似大理石纹理的。
易混词（形近或义近，注意区别）
  • marble 大理石；弹珠
    marble 作不可数名词指大理石；作可数名词指玻璃弹珠；复数 marbles 在俚语中表示“理智”，如 lose one's marbles。
    The sculpture was carved from a single block of marble. 这座雕像由一整块大理石雕刻而成。
常见搭配
  • a marble statue 大理石雕像
    A marble statue of the king stood in the town square. 城镇广场上矗立着一尊国王的大理石雕像。
  • marble floor 大理石地板
    The hotel lobby had a gleaming marble floor. 酒店大堂铺着闪闪发光的大理石地板。
  • lose one's marbles 失去理智；发疯
    Don't pay attention to him; he's losing his marbles. 别理他，他正在犯糊涂。