stony

stony
(stonier, stoniest)
  1. covered with or full of small pieces of rock
    石头覆盖的,铺石头的;多石的
    rough stony paths.
    高低不平的石头路。
    ■made of or resembling stone
    石制的;石头一样的,像石头的
    stony steps.
    石头台阶。
    ■not having or showing feeling or sympathy
    冷酷的,无情的,铁石心肠的;无表情的
    Lucenzo's hard, stony eyes.
    卢森佐坚定冷酷的眼神。
    [in combination]he walked away, stony-faced.
    他板着面孔走了。
    ■(Astronomy)(of a meteorite) consisting mostly of rock, as opposed to metal
    (天文)(陨星)石质的
常用词组
fall on stony ground
  1. (of words or a suggestion) be ignored or badly received
    (话语,建议)被忽视;遭冷遇
派生
stonily
adverb
stoniness
noun
语源
  1. Old English stānig (see stone, -y)
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