How do you use "stone" in a sentence?

The castle was built from local stone. She's lost over a stone in weight since January. The path was covered with loose stones.

stone

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Significado: Hard solid mineral matter; a British unit of weight; a seed inside fruit

石头；英石（重量单位）；果核

piedra; stone (unidad de peso); hueso (de fruta)

石；ストーン（重量単位）；種

돌; 스톤(영국 무게 단위); 씨(과일의)

Stone is hard solid mineral matter, or a piece of rock. In British English, it's also a unit of weight (14 pounds). 'Stone' can mean a seed inside fruit (cherry stone). 'Leave no stone unturned' means to search thoroughly. 'Stone cold' means completely cold, and 'stone deaf' means completely deaf.

「stone」是坚硬的固体矿物质或一块岩石。在英式英语中，它也是重量单位（14磅）。「stone」可以指水果里的种子（樱桃核）。「Leave no stone unturned」意为彻底搜索。「stone cold」意为完全冷，「stone deaf」意为完全聋。

«Stone» es materia mineral sólida y dura, o un trozo de roca. En inglés británico, también es una unidad de peso (14 libras). «Stone» puede significar una semilla dentro de una fruta. «Leave no stone unturned» significa buscar exhaustivamente. «Stone cold» significa completamente frío.

「stone」は硬い固体の鉱物、または岩の一片です。イギリス英語では重量の単位（14ポンド）でもあります。「stone」は果物の中の種（チェリーストーン）を意味することもあります。「Leave no stone unturned」は徹底的に探すことを意味します。「stone cold」は完全に冷たい、「stone deaf」は完全に聞こえないという意味です。

Stone은 단단한 고체 광물질, 즉 바위 조각을 말합니다. 영국 영어에서는 무게 단위(14파운드)이기도 합니다. 'Stone'은 과일 속의 씨(체리 씨)를 뜻하기도 합니다. 'Leave no stone unturned'는 철저히 조사하다는 뜻입니다. 'Stone cold'는 완전히 차가운, 'stone deaf'는 완전히 귀가 먹은 상태를 의미합니다.

Ejemplos

The castle was built from local stone.
这座城堡是用当地的石头建造的。
El castillo fue construido con piedra local.
その城は地元の石で建てられました。
그 성은 지역에서 나는 돌로 지어졌습니다.
She's lost over a stone in weight since January.
自一月以来她减了一英石多的体重。
Ella ha perdido más de una stone de peso desde enero.
彼女は1月から1ストーン以上体重が減りました。
그녀는 1월 이후로 체중이 1스톤 이상 줄었습니다.
The path was covered with loose stones.
小路上布满了松散的石头。
El camino estaba cubierto de piedras sueltas.
道はゆるい石で覆われていました。
길은 느슨한 돌들로 덮여 있었습니다.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: general

Tono: neutral

Origen e historia

From Old English 'stān', of Germanic origin, related to Dutch 'steen' and German 'Stein'. From a Proto-Indo-European root meaning 'to stiffen'. One of the oldest words in English.

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Historia y curiosidades

The British stone as a unit of weight (14 pounds or 6.35 kg) dates back to the wool trade, where standardised weights were needed. Different regions once had different stone weights, but Parliament fixed it at 14 pounds in 1824. It remains commonly used for body weight in the UK.

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