stone
gb/stˈoʊn/ us/stˈoʊn/
A2
Anh
~ 1100
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
Danh từ
A2
entity
1
Small piece of rock
A small, hard piece of rock.
Mẫu sử dụng:
a [size/shape] stone
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'stone' with 'rock' without noting that 'stone' often refers to smaller pieces.
Từ đồng nghĩa
rock (General term for solid mineral material, can be larger than a stone.)
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pebble (Specifically refers to a small, smooth stone, often found on beaches or riverbeds.)
Từ trái nghĩa
dust (Very fine particles, opposite in size and texture to a stone.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
throw a stone
|pick up a stone
|smooth stone
|sharp stone
|pile of stones
Chủ đề
nature
|geography
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- He picked up a stone from the path.
- The children were skipping stones across the lake.
- A stone hit the window and cracked the glass.
- They built the wall from large stones.
Ví dụ cho người học
- I see a stone on the road.
- She throws a stone into the water.
- He finds a small stone in the garden.
Danh từ
B2
entity
2
Hard mineral mass in body
A hard lump that grows inside the body, like in the kidney or gallbladder.
Mẫu sử dụng:
have a [type] stone
Từ đồng nghĩa
calculus (Technical medical term for a stone in the body.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
kidney stone
|gallstone
|pass a stone
Chủ đề
health
|medicine
|body
Ví dụ
- The patient was diagnosed with a kidney stone.
- Gallstones can cause severe abdominal pain.
- She had surgery to remove the stones.
Ví dụ cho người học
- He has a kidney stone.
- Gallstones can make you sick.
- The doctor takes out the stone.
Danh từ
B1
quantity
3
UK weight unit (14 pounds)
A weight unit in the UK equal to 14 pounds (about 6.35 kilograms).
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may confuse 'stone' as a weight with the rock meaning; context is important.
Cụm từ đi kèm
weigh in stones
|lose a stone
Chủ đề
measurement
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- He weighs eleven stone.
- She lost two stone on her new diet.
- In Britain, body weight is sometimes measured in stones.
Ví dụ cho người học
- I weigh ten stone.
- She lost one stone last year.
- He is twelve stone now.
Động từ
B2
action
4
Throw stones at target
To throw stones at a person or thing.
Mẫu sử dụng:
stone [someone/something]
Từ đồng nghĩa
pelt (General term for throwing objects repeatedly at someone or something.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
stone to death
|stone protesters
Chủ đề
violence
|law
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- The mob stoned the thief in the marketplace.
- They stoned the car as it drove past.
- She feared being stoned for her actions.
Ví dụ cho người học
- The boys stone the windows.
- They stone the man in the street.
- People stone the car.
Danh từ
A2
entity
5
Hard seed inside fruit
The big, hard seed inside some fruits like peaches or cherries.
Từ đồng nghĩa
pit (Common American English term for the hard seed inside fruit.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
cherry stone
|remove the stone
Chủ đề
food
|food_drink
Ví dụ
- She accidentally swallowed a cherry stone.
- Remove the stones before baking the pie.
- The peach stone was too hard to break.
Ví dụ cho người học
- I take out the peach stone.
- Do not eat the cherry stone.
- The plum has a big stone.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
stone
IPA
GB/stˈoʊn/
US/stˈoʊn/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
stone (1 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (stone)
Các dạng từ
Noun
- Base: stone
- Plural: stone, stones
Verb
- Base: stone
- 3rd Person Singular: stones
- Present Participle: stoning
- Past: stoned
Họ từ
Cách diễn đạt
a stepping stone
1/ə stˈɛpɪŋ stˈoʊn/
idiom
Intermediate help toward goal
Something that helps you reach your bigger goal.
Ví dụ
- This job is just a stepping stone to my dream career.
- Winning this award was a stepping stone to greater success.
cast the first stone
1/kˈæst ðə fˈɚst stˈoʊn/
idiom
Judge without self-reflection
To be the first to blame someone even though you also have faults.
Ví dụ
- Before you cast the first stone, think about your own mistakes.
- He cast the first stone without knowing the full story.
leave no stone unturned
1/lˈiv nˈoʊ stˈoʊn ʌntˈɚnd/
idiom
Try every possible way
To try every way you can to do something or find something.
Ví dụ
- The police left no stone unturned in their search for the missing child.
- We will leave no stone unturned to win this contract.
set in stone
1/sˈɛt ˈɪn stˈoʊn/
idiom
fixed and unchangeable
Something that cannot be changed once decided.
Ví dụ
- The schedule isn’t set in stone yet; we can still make changes.
- His decision was set in stone, and nothing could change his mind.
set in stone
2/sˈɛt ˈɪn stˈoʊn/
idiom
Unchangeable decision or rule
To be fixed and not able to change.
Ví dụ
- The schedule is not set in stone yet.
- These rules are set in stone and cannot be altered.
kill two birds with one stone
1/kˈɪl tˈu bˈɚdz wˈɪθ wˈʌn stˈoʊn/
idiom
Achieve two things at once
Do one thing that solves two problems or gives two results at the same time.
Ví dụ
- By cycling to work, he kills two birds with one stone: exercise and saving money.
- By visiting my parents and attending the conference, I killed two birds with one stone.
- She killed two birds with one stone by visiting her friend and delivering the package at the same time.
- Cleaning the garage helped me exercise and tidy up—two birds with one stone.
kill two birds with one stone
2/kˈɪl tˈu bˈɚdz wˈɪθ wˈʌn stˈoʊn/
idiom
Achieve two goals at once
To do two things successfully with one action or effort.
Ví dụ
- By visiting my parents on the way to the conference, I killed two birds with one stone.
- She killed two birds with one stone by shopping while waiting for her car to be repaired.