stony
gb/stˈoʊni/ us/stˈoʊni/
B1
Anh
~ 7200
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
adjective
B1
property
1
made of or covered with stones
Made of stone, or having many small stones on the surface.
Mẫu sử dụng:
a stony [surface/place/path]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes use "stone" instead of "stony" before a noun, saying *"a stone beach"* instead of the usual "a stony beach". Use "stony" as the adjective when you want to describe a surface that has many stones on it.
Từ đồng nghĩa
rocky (Often suggests larger rocks and a rough, uneven surface, while "stony" can suggest many small stones as well.)
Từ trái nghĩa
grassy (Describes land covered with grass instead of stones, giving a softer, easier surface.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
stony ground
|stony path
|stony beach
|stony hillside
|stony field
|stony track
Chủ đề
nature
|geography
|daily life
|housing
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- We struggled up the stony path to the old castle.
- The farmer cleared the stony field before planting crops.
- They spread blankets on the stony beach and watched the waves.
- After the storm, the road turned into a narrow, stony track.
- The village sits on a stony hillside above the river.
Ví dụ cho người học
- We walked along a long, stony road.
- The children played on the stony beach.
- It is hard to run on stony ground.
- He fell on the stony path and hurt his knee.
adjective
B2
property
2
showing no emotion or warmth
Showing no feeling or kindness; looking cold and hard, like stone.
Mẫu sử dụng:
a stony [silence/face/expression/gaze]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes think "stony" here means only "hard" or "strong" and use it in positive phrases like *"a stony hero"*, which sounds odd. In emotional contexts, "stony" usually has a negative feeling, suggesting coldness or lack of kindness. Also, do not confuse "stony silence" with simply "quiet"; it suggests silence that feels cold and unfriendly.
Từ đồng nghĩa
impassive (More formal; describes not showing emotion, without the cold or harsh feeling that "stony" often suggests.)
Từ trái nghĩa
warm (Describes a friendly, kind, and open manner, the opposite emotional feeling of a "stony" reaction.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
stony silence
|stony face
|stony expression
|stony gaze
|stony look
|stony reply
Chủ đề
emotions
|communication
|social
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- Her joke was met with stony silence from the audience.
- He listened with a stony expression, giving nothing away.
- The manager's stony response made it clear there would be no second chance.
- She fixed him with a stony gaze and said nothing.
- Despite his apologies, her face remained stony and unreadable.
Ví dụ cho người học
- The teacher gave him a stony look when he arrived late.
- My father listened in stony silence and did not answer.
- Her face was stony when she heard the bad news.
- He sat there with a stony expression and looked very cold.
adjective
informal
C1
state
3
having no money at all
Having no money; completely broke. This is mostly used in the phrase "stony broke".
Mẫu sử dụng:
[someone] is stony broke
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may try to use "stony" alone to mean "poor", as in *"I am stony"*. In modern English this sounds wrong; this money meaning is almost always in the fixed phrase "stony broke". Also, do not confuse "broke" (no money) with "broken" (damaged).
Từ đồng nghĩa
penniless (More neutral or slightly formal; often used in writing, while "stony broke" is very informal and conversational.)
Từ trái nghĩa
wealthy (Describes someone having a lot of money, the opposite of being completely without money.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
be stony broke
|left stony broke
|completely stony broke
Chủ đề
money
|daily life
|finance
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- After paying the rent and bills, I'm stony broke until next month.
- The failed business venture left them stony broke.
- He joked that he was stony broke but rich in friends.
- I can't come on holiday this year; I'm absolutely stony broke.
- She was stony broke and had to move back in with her parents.
Ví dụ cho người học
- I am stony broke after my trip.
- He was stony broke and could not buy food.
- They were stony broke when they came to the city.
- She is stony broke, so she stays at home on weekends.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
stony
IPA
GB/stˈoʊni/
US/stˈoʊni/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
stony (1 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (stony)
Các dạng từ
Adjective
- Base: stony
- Comparative: stonier
- Superlative: stoniest
Họ từ
Forms
stonier
adjective
stoniest
adjective
Core family
stone
noun A2
Cách diễn đạt
fall on stony ground
1/fˈɔl ˈɔn stˈoʊni ɡɹˈaʊnd/
idiom
literary
get no interest or support
To be ignored or not accepted by people, so that an idea, request, or suggestion has no effect.
Ví dụ
- His call for reforms fell on stony ground in the boardroom.
- The charity's appeal for more volunteers fell on stony ground.
stony broke
1/stˈoʊni bɹˈoʊk/
idiom
informal
having no money at all
Having no money at all; completely broke.
Ví dụ
- I'm stony broke until I get paid next week.
- They were stony broke after paying for the wedding.
stony silence
1/stˈoʊni sˈaɪləns/
idiom
complete, cold lack of response
A total, uncomfortable silence that feels cold or unfriendly, especially after someone speaks or does something.
Ví dụ
- Her question was met with stony silence from the group.
- He tried to apologize, but there was a stony silence on the other end of the phone.
stony-faced
1/stˈoʊni fˈeɪst/
fixed phrase
having an expressionless, cold face
Looking very serious and cold, with no smile and no sign of feeling on the face.
Ví dụ
- The judge sat stony-faced as the verdict was read out.
- She remained stony-faced while everyone else laughed.