gravel
n[U]
small stones, as used to make the surface of roads and paths 砾石; 石子; 沙砾
a load of gravel 一车砾石
[attrib 作定语]
a gravel path 石子路
a gravel pit, ie from which gravel is dug 砾石采掘场. gravel, v (-ll-; US also -l-) [Tn esp passive 尤用於被动语态]
cover (sth) with gravel 用砾石铺(某物)
gravel a road 以石子铺路
a gravelled path 砾石铺成的小路.
They had to work inside the ship, cutting away old metal, fixing new metal plates, drilling holes, laying electrical and phone wires and fixing new pipes for water and steam.
他们要在船舱里工作,切掉旧的金属,焊接新的金属板,钻孔,埋电线和电话线以及安装新的水管和蒸汽管。
They discovered that the farther away the feeding station was, the slower the dance was.