marble
n
1 [U] type of hard limestone used, when cut and polished, for building and sculpture 大理石
a slab of unpolished marble 未经打磨的大理石板
These steps are made of marble. 这些台阶是大理石的.
[attrib 作定语]
a marble statue, tomb, etc 大理石的雕像、 墓等.
2 marbles [pl]
collection of marble sculptures; works of art in marble 大理石雕刻品; 大理石艺术品.
3
(a) [C] small ball of glass, clay, etc used by children in games (儿童玩的)玻璃弹球, 泥弹球.
(b) marbles [pl]
game played with these 弹球游戏
Let's have a game of marbles. 咱们玩儿弹球游戏吧.
4 (idm 习语) lose one's marbles => lose. marble, adj [attrib 作定语]
(fig 比喻) like marble 像大理石的
marble (ie smooth and white) skin 大理石般光洁的皮肤
a marble (ie cold and unfeeling) heart 铁石心肠.
Wait, Shylock. The law of Venice says that if anyone tries to kill or murder any citizen of Venice, everything that he owns shall be taken away from him.
等一等,夏洛克。威尼斯的法律规定任何企图杀害或谋害任何威尼斯公民的人,他所有的一切必须被没收。
One day she came into my room laughing happily.
有一天,她开心地笑着来到我的房间。
I could see a snake, a bear, a wolf, but no people.