Definition of stone in English:

stone

noun stəʊnstoʊn

1mass noun Hard solid non-metallic mineral matter of which rock is made, especially as a building material.
石头，石料
the houses are built of stone
as modifier high stone walls
Example sentencesExamples
- The five new homes will be built in local stone with natural slate roofs.
- In areas where wood was scarce, e.g. many of the Northern Isles, some buildings had stone or turf walls.
- Older masonry and stone buildings have a tendency to fall down or suffer extensive damage during an earthquake.
- Nearby were high-status buildings made of stone with plastered walls and more humble structures on the outskirts of the city.
- Its walls are made of solid stone blocks weighing over sixty tons each.
- Eventually we got everyone onto the roof of the greengrocer's next door - it's a good solid stone building.
- The purpose is to create educational materials about Bulgaria's unique historical stone monuments and buildings.
- Once again it started with the expensive building of tall, solid stone buildings, engines, pumps, boilers and a chimney.
- The museum was built with Kosota rock, a natural, cream-colored stone from southeastern Minnesota.
- After that you get a good view of this medium sized valley, paralleling it for miles on a stone track.
- Manors were built of natural stone and they were built to last.
- German settlers in the area first recognized the value of this stone as a building material.
- Because cement is such a dense, hard material it puts stone under pressure, cracks it and allows water to seep into the interior.
- Although tile or natural stone works best with these systems, you can use many of them under wood, vinyl, and even carpeting.
- The most handsome and timeless of materials is stone such as marble, granite, limestone, or slate.
- Honed stone floors provide natural slip resistance and connect the room visually with the pool deck, speced in the same material.
- The architects collaborated with a stone mason to explore new possibilities of stone as a building material.
- The temple is built on a foundation of natural stone with four large natural stones at the corners of the base.
- All materials - concrete, stone, rusting steel and timber - are solid and untreated.
- About five years later he was attracted to the natural beauty of stone and he became a highly original exponent of direct carving in this medium.
1. 1.1 Used in similes and metaphors to refer to weight or lack of feeling, expression, or movement.
  （指重量或缺少感情、表情或动作）像石头一样
  Isabel stood as if turned to stone
  伊莎贝尔站着，犹如变成了石头似的。
  the elevator dropped like a stone
  电梯像石头一样重重地落下来。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Her face, however, could have been carved of stone for the lack of emotion on it.
  Her haughty expression turned into stone at the mentioning of her father's advisor's name.
  Her mouth fell open and his face held an expression of stone.
  She turned her attention warily to her father, who sat mounted in front of her, wearing an expression of stone, and let her smile drop.
  Those who have hearts of stone are naturally showing their love for stones.
  Though his eyes were hard as stone, his voice had taken on something of a gentle tone.
  She set her face in stone, an expression she had reserved for her hanging, as she was tied, not struggling, to a chain on a pulley.
  She held up a hand, stopping it dead midway through, and it dropped like a stone, hitting the ground with a thud and lying like a dead animal.
  She came around and faced her mother, her expression as hard as stone.
  Now she might well have been born in this city, but you could sit as still as stone for a very long time waiting for her to chip in an opinion on life in York today.
  She remained as still as stone, her expression as unreadable as the message in the stars behind her Dwarven veil.
  That's why the dividing interviews were so important, even if they lie like stones in the game structure.
  Fragments burst into the air, but the man himself hit the ground like a stone.
  His expression was as cool and his voice as hard as stone.
2. 1.2count noun A small piece of rock found on the ground.
  石块，石子
  Example sentencesExamples
  First he put a bunch of stones in a big fire, then he put the stones in a pit dug in the ground, put stones over the top, and covered it with moss, sticks and sand.
  The sculptures were secured to the ground by stones in her back garden on Arcadian Close, Bexley, along with other garden furniture.
  The ground is littered with rocks, stones and bottles thrown by protestors.
  There was a medium-sized stone on the ground close to the crate.
  She looked at her feet, playing with a stone on the ground.
  Brett looked back, and abruptly tripped on a stone jutting from the ground.
  All were created by clearing the ground surface of stones to reveal a light-coloured soil beneath.
  Small piles of stones marked the ground in straight, even rows.
  He kneeled gently on the earthy floor and took a stick from the ground, and cleared the ground of stones and other obtrusions.
  He expects this to be an extended and tediously boring period of waiting around with nothing for him to do but kick at stones lying on the ground.
  The border markings consisted of small stones imbedded in the ground that went north and south in a very irregular pattern.
  On mixed ground where you have stones and patches of sand, try half a small sandeel, which I've found good for the biggies.
  The real world - the mud on the ground, the stones, the sprouting grass - are not captured by the street name.
  To make sure that the roots stay submerged, tie them gently with a piece of string that has been weighted with a stone.
  There were little white stones laid on the ground where we had plants growing and we had no idea about who was doing it.
  Finally he shook his head and plucked a stone from the ground.
  With a cry I tripped on a small stone on the ground and went down, slamming into the dirt with my hands.
  Grant grabbed a few stones from the ground and slowly tossed them in.
  A gang of youngsters is terrorising bus drivers by throwing stones, bricks and pieces of concrete at buses and smashing windows as they approach the outskirts of Leeds.
  I was carrying my coat under my arm and kicked stones lying on the ground.
  Synonyms
  rock, pebble, boulder
  Australian boondie
  (stones), cobbles, gravel, scree
  rare concretion
3. 1.3Astronomy count noun A meteorite made of rock, as opposed to metal.
  〔天文〕陨石
  Example sentencesExamples
  There are three basic types of meteorites: stones, stony-irons, and irons.
  After the appearance of a fireball, followed by detonations, a stone of about 50 lb, which had struck an oak tree, was found 2 miles from Pine Bluff and 10 miles from Little Piney.
4. 1.4Medicine count noun A calculus; a gallstone or kidney stone.
  〔医〕结石；胆（或肾）结石
  Example sentencesExamples
  The risk of kidney and urinary stones was higher both before and after surgery in those undergoing surgery
  The remaining 10 percent of gallstones are pigmented stones, which have less than 20 percent cholesterol.
  It can rule out or diagnose obstructions, developmental abnormalities, tumors, and stones in the kidneys and urinary tract.
  Ultrasonography showed multiple stones in the left kidney.
  In one case plain radiography misdiagnosed a stone not seen on intravenous urography.
2A piece of stone shaped for a purpose, especially one of commemoration, ceremony, or demarcation.
墓碑；纪念碑；界碑，界石
a memorial stone
纪念碑。
boundary stones
界石。
Example sentencesExamples
- Zuma unveiled a memorial stone commemorating the 69 people who were shot dead.
- The event was held to mark three Roman memorial stones being put back on show for the first time in three years as part of a new exhibition.
- Officials had ordered memorial stones to be moved because the rules of the cemetery stated they were not allowed to be on the grass.
- It cost £1, 700 and the first of 26 memorial stones was unveiled.
- The council has still not settled who will pay for the re-setting of the memorial stones.
- The memorial stones for the new Wesleyan Chapel at Langcliffe were laid.
- A spokesman yesterday said there was a growing concern over the safety of cemetery memorial stones.
- Then there's a film show on Southsea Common, a display of historic military vehicles, a commemorative website and a ceremony at the D-Day stone.
- Bolton Wanderers have a memorial book and memorial stones at the main entrance to the stadium.
- Brochures for memorial stones and smoke alarms were sent as well as cash-on-delivery parcels.
- In the floor, close to the monument, is the stone commemorating Shakespeare's widow.
- It is one of 89 listed milestones, mileposts and boundary stones in Kirklees.
- The Parish Council has approved a design for boundary stones for the parish, estimates of the cost of erecting these are now being obtained.
- The Korean Irish Memorial Committee are determined to set up a memorial stone to commemorate the 28 Irishmen that were killed in Korea.
- The ashes are still in the ground where they should be, but they are not under the memorial stones.
- And in all this surely resides the meaning of Borne frontiere, and its universal validity as a model for all demarcation stones.
- Meanwhile, as memorial stones to mark the anniversary were unveiled in the garden, the designer said he was proud to have been associated with the project.
- He had traced and listed 1,450 stones, ranging from late Neolithic and medieval crosses to estate boundary stones, wearing out four pairs of boots in the process.
- The vases and memorial stones which had been carefully placed by families over the cremated remains of their loved ones were moved to a far wall.
- A tree planting ceremony followed, before a commemorative stone was laid in memory of the deceased.
Synonyms
gravestone, headstone, tombstone
tablet, monument, monolith, obelisk
1. 2.1 A gem or jewel.
  宝石
  a gold ring with a small dark red stone
  Example sentencesExamples
  There are three peridot stones, arranged in a triangle, with tiny little diamonds adorning it.
  In particular he described a faceted stone weighing 125 carats that he said was as fine a gemstone as any yet produced in the United States.
  It had five red stones, possibly rubies, on the intricate gold band.
  The average grade of the deposit was reported to be only about 0.1 carat per ton with an average stone size of 0.26 carat.
  Several players who subsequently moved on have discovered that their baubles contained imitation zirconia stones rather than genuine diamonds.
  Semi-precious stones like turquoise, amethyst, pearls and corals enhanced the look of most creations.
  In addition to metals, Russia developed an extensive gemstone trade by importing stones into the country along the major trade routes.
  Some material contains so much chromium in its structure that the stones are dark red.
  Diamond-set petals cradle large turquoise, coral, or onyx stones to make dramatic, showstopping rings.
  The stones used include red jasper, white oriental alabaster, yellow chalcedony, and green gabbro.
  In the case of diamonds, colour actually refers to the stone's lack of colour.
  She was wearing a gold ring with three red stones, and a wrist band with the name ‘Mary’ inscribed on it that may help identify her.
  The dark red stones twinkle invitingly from many shop windows.
  Bohemia is known for its unusual crystal objects and deep red garnet stones.
  Particularly in the Saxon pagan period, gold jewellery was often inset with precious or semi-precious stones such as garnet.
  The special exhibit runs through 30 May and features cut and rough gem specimens as well as birthstones and synthetic stones.
  Glue a turquoise stone or cabochon on the middle of the threads.
  Examples of consumers being stung include an internet shopper who bought a diamond ring for £995-half the usual price for a stone of its weight and size.
  The combination of gold with creative materials, colourful precious stones and semi-precious stones is also very much in vogue.
  The children found a large stone that weighed in at a spectacular 213/16 carats.
  Synonyms
  gem, gemstone, jewel, precious stone, semi-precious stone, brilliant
  informal rock, sparkler
  archaic bijou
2. 2.2
  short for curling stone
  Example sentencesExamples
  The contestants use brooms to sweep a path on the ice for a sliding stone.
  No matter how much you love the stone and broom game, when it takes priority in the biggest country in the Commonwealth, you can see why critics feel able to snipe.
  However, to deliver a stone well, you should glide along with the stone as far as possible.
3. 2.3 A round piece or counter, originally made of stone, used in various board games, especially the Japanese game of go.
  （棋盘戏，尤指日本围棋中的）棋子；筹码
  Example sentencesExamples
  Each of the three players places a stone on the board in turn.
  Girls also had their own games such as nhoda, also a stone game.
  Mancala variants can be played with pen and paper by drawing the basins as large as possible and the stones as small dots.
  The piece refers to an Asian strategy game usually played with polished black and white stones on a checkered game board.
  One player places one of his marking stones on the opposing King
  Each stone scores the four adjacent tiles only, without any multipliers.
  At one end of the spectrum is Piet Hein's Hex, where a player can take exactly one action (place a stone on the board).
  An intricate, languorous game in which stones are moved on a board, Go is largely unknown outside Japan and parts of China.
  I have also replaced the dusty real stones with glass gaming stones.
  If no player has a double (theoretically this can happen once in 700 games) the stones are put back and there is a new shuffle.
  The cardboard is sturdy, the bridges are wooden bits and there are glass marking stones.
  All the work getting to that goal may not advance your position at all and the extra stones are likely as not to hurt you.
  The best Go stones are made of slate and clamshell and the quality and the grain on the clamshell matters.
  The less experienced player is given extra handicap stones at the beginning of the game.
  When one Moai reaches the finish line, you compare the number of stones in the first and second place Moai.
  One of their pastimes was to play skittles with round stones.
  On the coast, people play mbao, a board game that uses small stones.
  Once you get to the point where you're giving it 3 or 4 stones in a 9x9 game, it gets pretty difficult.
4. 2.4 A large flat table or sheet, originally made of stone and now usually of metal, on which pages of type are made up.
  排版用石台，石印台
  Example sentencesExamples
  By the early 1820s, seven-color prints were produced in France, with a stone for each color used.
3A hard seed in a cherry, plum, peach, and some other fruits.
（樱桃、李子、桃等水果的）硬质种子，果核
Example sentencesExamples
- There was something strangely soothing about having my Aveda Himalayan treatment in a small cave with walls as porous as pumice and pitted as a peach stone.
- He has rarely been stumped, save for the time when someone told him: ‘I planted a plum stone and an apple tree has grown.’
- Fruits and vegetables were available at the time according to the discovery on the same site of fruit stones, nutshells and more stools containing leeks and other vegetable matter.
- Remove the stones from the fruit (and the skin from the mango) and place the fruit in a food processor with a tablespoon of sugar.
- The ‘ricin factory’ consisted of castor oil, cherry stones and apple seeds, and some handwritten recipes for ricin.
- Add the cracked peach stones, but remove the inside kernels.
- In his parable, two old women climb the mount of Nelson's Pillar and start spitting plum stones on the Dubliners around them.
- It has a cherry stone with more faces carved on it than anyone else has ever bothered to manage.
- He said he had asked him to help collect apple seeds and cherry stones - the raw ingredients for cyanide - and told him it was for use in making herbal medicine.
- Quarter each plum and place plums and their stones in a large preserving pan with lemon juice.
- It can be made with almonds or the stones of peaches or apricots, as well as a variety of other spices.
- Halve the plums, remove the stones, then slice each half into four or six wedges, depending on their thickness.
- Chop the dried fruit, removing any stones where necessary.
- Select very ripe apricots, remove the stones and reduce the fruit to a pulp.
- He collected cherry stones and apple seeds - the raw ingredients for cyanide - and had more than 20 castor beans which can be used to make ricin.
- In the visitor centre, artefacts taken from Oakbank are put on display, including a toggle, a pendant and cherry stones.
- Apparently, the stones of each plum variety have different markings.
- How would an identity card have prevented his acquiring his cherry stones or internet recipe?
- Halve the apricots and peaches, remove the stones and place flesh-side down on a lightly oiled tray with a little of the honey smeared over it.
- Next she gathers up the stones and other fruit debris that has been sitting on the counter, throws it in the bin, and scurries out of the kitchen.
Synonyms
kernel, seed, pip, pit
technical endocarp
4British A unit of weight equal to 14 lb (6.35 kg)
〈英〉英石（重量单位，等于14磅，即 6.35 公斤）
I weighed 10 stone
我10英石重。
Example sentencesExamples
- The newspaper reported that he had followed doctors' advice to cut out snacks and eat regular meals, losing a stone in weight in the process.
- In the middle he has brought in his old pal Steve, who has lost a stone in weight since the fag-end of his career at Hearts and, according to his boss, is in the sharpest fitness of his career.
- She has also said the emotional stress has made her shed half a stone in weight.
- I have lost a stone and a half in weight since it happened.
- That is why they will do their best to gain a stone in weight prior to their departure.
- His temperature has ceased to be irregular, and he has gained nearly a stone in weight.
- The temperature and the pace were so extreme that a passenger lost over half a stone in weight in the 40-minute race.
- I have never been diagnosed as anorexic but I went through a period of not eating much, during which time my weight went down to 6 and a half stone.
- Among those who enlisted, a large proportion grew a couple of inches and added a stone in weight as a result of an Army diet.
- Had my chilli chicken ramen weighed in at over a stone in weight?
- When he returned to the United States after 10 years in Scotland he gained a stone in weight.
- I lost about a stone weight in the ten days I was there.
- Recording the 1972 series resulted in his losing a stone in weight.
- Every gram seemed to weigh a stone by the end of an 18-mile day.
- He still has no feeling in his left arm, has lost a stone in weight, has trouble with his balance, is susceptible to headaches, dizzy spells and tingles down his spine, arms and legs.
- He said he had lost three and a half stone in weight in worry because of the court case.
- I had lost a stone in weight but gained £16,000 for cancer research.
- He weighs in at a massive stone and a half - 8.6 kilos - and his vet says he's never seen a cat so big in all his working life.
- At this stage I weighed 5 and a half stone and was only skin and bones but I still thought I was fat.
- On the D shift he's lost two and a half stone in weight and has not been sleeping properly.
5mass noun A natural shade of whitish or brownish-grey.
石头色，石青色；褐灰色
as modifier stone stretch trousers
石青色的弹力裤。
Example sentencesExamples
- The room beyond was unfurnished, decorated in shades of pale stone, and utterly deserted.
- Cool stone and moss hues provide the contrast to Moroccan-influenced red shades.
- Purchase two suits in neutral colours such as stone, navy, black or brown.
- The easiest thing to do is to paint these in a natural green or stone colour.
- The theme in the house seemed to be of neutral and warm shades like tan, stone brown and beige.
Synonyms
fawn, brownish-yellow, pale brown, buff, sand, sandy, oatmeal, wheaten, biscuit, coffee, coffee-coloured, café au lait, camel, kasha, ecru, taupe, stone-coloured, mushroom, putty, greige

verb stəʊnstoʊn

[with object]

1Throw stones at.
向…扔石头
policemen were stoned by the crowd
人群向警察投掷石块。
two people were stoned to death
Example sentencesExamples
- A Bradford rioter claimed he tried to stop youths wrecking cars only minutes after being filmed throwing stones himself.
- At an early court appearance, angry crowds stoned the police van escorting her.
- The crowd stoned policemen and beat a bus driver in Plovdiv late Monday, after the power was cut off.
- Cars were set alight, buses were stoned and fireworks and bottles thrown at cars.
- Hundreds of angry Malawians hounded a senior political figure from his house and stoned him [though not fatally] late Wednesday, accusing him of harboring vampires.
- "On Monday night the crews and vehicles were stoned from the flats.
- There is absolutely no need to stone vehicles or beat up perceived political opponents.
- "Every time that the van tried to move out, the mob stoned the van," he said.
- The soldiers stood there as the group of about ten boys proceeded to stone us, hit us with sticks, and throw water at us from the soldiers' water bottle.
- Militants loyal to Aristide crushed a similar antigovernment demonstration Thursday, stoning opponents and blocking the protest route.
- Protests in the area spiralled out of control on Tuesday evening as vehicles were stoned.
- Nevertheless some gangs do occasionally break through to stone buses, houses and terrify old ladies.
- Buses have been stoned or shot at, homes burned and livestock slaughtered.
2British Remove the stone from (a fruit).
去除（水果的）果核
Example sentencesExamples
- At each harvest the fresh weight and dry matter content of fruit flesh and stones were measured after peeling and stoning.
- Criss-cross the surface with strips of anchovy and put halves of stoned olives in the spaces.
- Stone the small black olives and toss in a little olive oil.
- Rinse and stone the plums, removing any stalks as you go.
- Add a handful of black olives, stoned and roughly chopped, and a splash of white wine.
- Fruit was washed, dried, and stoned if necessary; sugar, cut from loaves, had to be pounded and sieved; butter washed in water and rinsed in rosewater.
- Hull strawberries, peel and slice mango, core and chop pears and halve and stone plums.
- Halve and stone the apricots and put them, hollow side up, in a heatproof dish.
- In the centre of each diamond shape place a stoned olive and anchovy.
- Drain and season, add stoned small black olives.
- Stone the olives, dropping each one into the mustard dressing as you go.
- Halve, stone and peel the avocado and place a half on each pile of mesclun.
- Add grilled cherry tomatoes, stoned black olives, cavello nero and some fresh basil leaves.
- Halve and stone the avocados, sprinkle the dressing over the cut surfaces.
3Build, face, or pave with stone.
用石头建（或铺）
the honey-stoned, eighteenth-century city
Example sentencesExamples
- They reentered the blinding sunlight into a cobble stoned courtyard where a group of horse topped men stood waiting.
- He grabbed Leila's reins and brought her front legs back down to the cobble stoned street.
- Over another is a honey-stoned manor and a Grade 1-listed Gothic orangery.

Phrases

be written (or set or carved) in stone

Used to emphasize that something is fixed and unchangeable.
已定的，不可改变的
anything can change—nothing is written in stone
任何事都可改变，没有什么是一成不变的。
Example sentencesExamples
- He adds that that partnership is not written in stone.
- However, this is not set in stone, as the help the family requires changes all the time.
- While many thought that the current proposed standard was written in stone might have to change their minds and wait until the squabbling is over.
- However, an RFL spokesman said ten teams per division was a minimum, not a fixed figure, while the new format was not yet set in stone.
- Your training goals are not written in stone; changes should be made as necessary to work toward a common goal.
- From what I've learned, the past is set in stone and we can't change it.
- It seems to me there is a sizeable swathe of British public opinion who regard modernity, radicalism and the like merely as an experiment, not as something that is here forever, written in stone.
- Somehow, along the way, it seemed that the ‘idea’ became written in stone and that the SLC Great Hall would expand accordingly.
- Don't follow your itinerary as if written in stone.
- There seems to be a few set in stone, undeniable, eternal truths as to what the future will be like.
Synonyms
unalterable, immutable, invariable, unvarying, invariant, changeless, firm, fixed, hard and fast, cast-iron, set in stone, set, decided, established, permanent, deep-rooted, enduring, abiding, lasting, indestructible, ineradicable, irreversible, unfading, constant, perpetual, eternal, lifelong

cast (or throw) the first stone

Be the first to make an accusation (used to emphasize that a potential critic is not wholly blameless).
用来强调一个潜在的批评者并不是无可非议的率先责难
Example sentencesExamples
- The truth of the matter is that few, if any, of his accusers can safely cast the first stone when it comes to ‘anger management.’
- You don't get to play Christian on TV, or amass real political power along with your millions, by urging people not to throw the first stone, especially if they live in a glass house.
- Anyway, regarding the Baylor president, those of us with total freedom to write any editorial we want regardless of the publisher's views may cast the first stone.
- Mostly some pretext is generally made available or situation is such created that minorities are either cornered or threatened in such a way that they are forced to throw the first stone.
- Few governments attending the conference are really in a position to cast the first stone.
- Just as the majority of conservatives are decent people, so is the majority of liberals, but the latter group should be more careful before casting the first stone or claiming the monopoly on tolerance.
- There is a saying only he who is blameless may cast the first stone.
- Many consider him the soul of decency, a good man of faith and dignity - a man who believes in loving thy neighbor as thyself and not casting the first stone.
- He said to them ‘Whichever one of you has committed no sin may throw the first stone at her.’
- Who is to point the first finger and cast the first stone?

leave no stone unturned

Try every possible course of action in order to achieve something.
千方百计，想尽办法
Example sentencesExamples
- In these circumstances, I believe that the Government must leave no stone unturned, including the possibility of new legislation, should it be required.
- In his attempt to leave no stone unturned, he carries on with narrative lanes that arrive, often abruptly, at a dead end, thereby disrupting the film's natural flow.
- Those involved in the Lisselton Culchie Festival Committee have left no stone unturned in their preparations for the big occasion and an awful lot of work has gone on behind the scenes ensuring that the event runs smoothly.
- He and his men are obviously leaving no stone unturned in having the best possible team available for the defence of the All Ireland crown with the winning of the Leinster title the first objective.
- A successful mission analysis requires officers and soldiers who leave no stone unturned to discover the facts - especially the critical ones.
- The developers are doing their bit in keeping the entrance to the site as tidy as possible and will leave no stone unturned in their efforts to comply with the requirements of the local committee.
- They have left no stone unturned to achieve this end.
- Members worked around the clock to achieve this breakthrough and will leave no stone unturned until the two outstanding escapees are back behind bars and not a threat to society.
- The Corporation or municipality should give top priority to the improvement of the public health system and leave no stone unturned towards achieving their objective.
- The Regional supremo left no stone unturned to ensure that each and every youngster enjoyed the experience and gained maximum benefit from the sterling work of the talented and dedicated coaches.
Synonyms
persevere, continue, carry on, go on, keep at it, keep on, keep going, keep it up, not give up, be persistent, be determined, follow something through, see something through, show determination, press ahead, press on, plod on, plough on, stay with something, not take no for an answer

the stone end

informal The very end; the absolute limit.
his name would be published and it would be the stone end of him
that really would be the stone end
Example sentencesExamples
- "At the time", he records, "I thought this was just the stone end".
- Then they started talking about the war, and that was the stone end of me.
- If the worst happened, it would be the stone end of the airline, and a serious wound to the Australian economy.
- You are not reading correctly and that's the stone end of it: accept it as such and move on.
- People have been bushed before today and, as far as I'm concerned, that's the stone end of it.
- He needs to be careful his hat doesn't blow under the wheels of one of those double-decker buses; that'd be the stone end of it.
- I thought, "This is the stone end," and stopped feeling scared.

stone me! (or stone the crows!)

informal An exclamation of surprise or shock.
〈英，非正式〉用于表示惊讶或吃惊哎呀！啊！
Example sentencesExamples
- Stone the crows, I can hardly wait to find out.
- Stone the crows, she's out of control!
- 'Stone The Crows!', shouted the legendary manager, when he first heard this splendid young Scottish band roaring into action.

a stone's throw

A short distance.
短距离，近在咫尺
the Sea Life Centre is just a stone's throw from the sea itself
海洋生物中心就在海边。
Example sentencesExamples
- Picture Strip malls, busy roads and fast food joints, all located within a stone's throw of the practice field.
- But the problems at that club stem from a needless move to a new home a stone's throw from Filbert Street.
- The Republican Party will hold its convention in New York in early September, literally a stone's throw from Ground Zero.
- The furthest patch of ground is only a stone's throw away from the Heritage Amphitheatre Stage and the sound quality of the venue is superb.
- Germany is the host and Poland is a stone's throw away from Hanover, site of their June 20 matchup.
- All three of them live within a stone's throw of each other in the Bradford area and if Yorkshire manage to restore their pride this season then the local trio will have had much to do with it.
- There are five hotels and at least 30 pubs within a stone's throw of the hotel.

Derivatives

stoneless

adjective ˈstəʊnləsˈstoʊnləs

Hot green olives are stoneless, but it is important to remember that olives prepared with machines may still include bits of stones, even if they are mentioned to be stoneless.
Example sentencesExamples
- It is probable that plums actually seedless as well as stoneless will prove favorites with some fruit growers.
- This deliciously succulent new plant produces sunset orange berries, the size of a golf ball, with the benefit of being stoneless.
- We are also investigating the possibility of creating marketable stoneless stone fruit varieties.
- Beneath the shallow turf line the loose stoneless silt loam contained slight iron staining and abundant molluscs.

Origin

Old English stān (noun), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch steen and German Stein. The verb dates from Middle English (first recorded in sense 1 of the verb).

An Old English word first found in the writings of Alfred the Great (849–99). The imperial unit of weight, recorded from the 14th century, is now equivalent to 14 pounds but formerly varied, and would originally have been just the weight of a particular rock used as a local measure. To cast (or throw) the first stone is to be the first to accuse or criticize. The phrase comes from St John's Gospel. A group of men preparing to stone to death a woman who had committed adultery were addressed by Jesus with the words: ‘He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.’ Drug takers have been stoned since the 1950s, originally in the USA—the image is of someone so dazed they seem to have been hit by a large stone. If something is set (or carved) in stone it is fixed and unchangeable. This refers to another biblical story, of Moses and the Ten Commandments. According to the Book of Genesis God wrote the Commandments on tablets of stone and handed them down to Moses on Mount Sinai.

Rhymes

alone, atone, Beaune, bemoan, blown, bone, Capone, clone, Cohn, Cologne, condone, cone, co-own, crone, drone, enthrone, flown, foreknown, foreshown, groan, grown, half-tone, home-grown, hone, Joan, known, leone, loan, lone, mephedrone, moan, Mon, mown, ochone, outflown, outgrown, own, phone, pone, prone, Rhône, roan, rone, sewn, shown, Simone, Sloane, Soane, sone, sown, strown, throne, thrown, tone, trombone, Tyrone, unbeknown, undersown, windblown, zone

Definition of stone in US English:

stone

nounstoʊnstōn

1Hard solid nonmetallic mineral matter of which rock is made, especially as a building material.
石头，石料
the houses are built of stone
as modifier high stone walls
Example sentencesExamples
- Eventually we got everyone onto the roof of the greengrocer's next door - it's a good solid stone building.
- Older masonry and stone buildings have a tendency to fall down or suffer extensive damage during an earthquake.
- The five new homes will be built in local stone with natural slate roofs.
- In areas where wood was scarce, e.g. many of the Northern Isles, some buildings had stone or turf walls.
- German settlers in the area first recognized the value of this stone as a building material.
- Manors were built of natural stone and they were built to last.
- After that you get a good view of this medium sized valley, paralleling it for miles on a stone track.
- The temple is built on a foundation of natural stone with four large natural stones at the corners of the base.
- Honed stone floors provide natural slip resistance and connect the room visually with the pool deck, speced in the same material.
- Because cement is such a dense, hard material it puts stone under pressure, cracks it and allows water to seep into the interior.
- Its walls are made of solid stone blocks weighing over sixty tons each.
- Nearby were high-status buildings made of stone with plastered walls and more humble structures on the outskirts of the city.
- The most handsome and timeless of materials is stone such as marble, granite, limestone, or slate.
- Once again it started with the expensive building of tall, solid stone buildings, engines, pumps, boilers and a chimney.
- Although tile or natural stone works best with these systems, you can use many of them under wood, vinyl, and even carpeting.
- About five years later he was attracted to the natural beauty of stone and he became a highly original exponent of direct carving in this medium.
- The purpose is to create educational materials about Bulgaria's unique historical stone monuments and buildings.
- All materials - concrete, stone, rusting steel and timber - are solid and untreated.
- The architects collaborated with a stone mason to explore new possibilities of stone as a building material.
- The museum was built with Kosota rock, a natural, cream-colored stone from southeastern Minnesota.
1. 1.1 Used in similes and metaphors to refer to weight or lack of feeling, expression, or movement.
  （指重量或缺少感情、表情或动作）像石头一样
  Isabel stood as if turned to stone
  伊莎贝尔站着，犹如变成了石头似的。
  the elevator dropped like a stone
  电梯像石头一样重重地落下来。
  her face became as hard as stone
  她的脸变得像石头一样，一点表情也没有。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Her mouth fell open and his face held an expression of stone.
  She held up a hand, stopping it dead midway through, and it dropped like a stone, hitting the ground with a thud and lying like a dead animal.
  His expression was as cool and his voice as hard as stone.
  Her face, however, could have been carved of stone for the lack of emotion on it.
  Those who have hearts of stone are naturally showing their love for stones.
  Though his eyes were hard as stone, his voice had taken on something of a gentle tone.
  She set her face in stone, an expression she had reserved for her hanging, as she was tied, not struggling, to a chain on a pulley.
  Her haughty expression turned into stone at the mentioning of her father's advisor's name.
  She turned her attention warily to her father, who sat mounted in front of her, wearing an expression of stone, and let her smile drop.
  That's why the dividing interviews were so important, even if they lie like stones in the game structure.
  She remained as still as stone, her expression as unreadable as the message in the stars behind her Dwarven veil.
  Fragments burst into the air, but the man himself hit the ground like a stone.
  She came around and faced her mother, her expression as hard as stone.
  Now she might well have been born in this city, but you could sit as still as stone for a very long time waiting for her to chip in an opinion on life in York today.
2. 1.2 A small piece of rock found on the ground.
  石块，石子
  Example sentencesExamples
  She looked at her feet, playing with a stone on the ground.
  The border markings consisted of small stones imbedded in the ground that went north and south in a very irregular pattern.
  Brett looked back, and abruptly tripped on a stone jutting from the ground.
  There were little white stones laid on the ground where we had plants growing and we had no idea about who was doing it.
  He expects this to be an extended and tediously boring period of waiting around with nothing for him to do but kick at stones lying on the ground.
  I was carrying my coat under my arm and kicked stones lying on the ground.
  He kneeled gently on the earthy floor and took a stick from the ground, and cleared the ground of stones and other obtrusions.
  First he put a bunch of stones in a big fire, then he put the stones in a pit dug in the ground, put stones over the top, and covered it with moss, sticks and sand.
  With a cry I tripped on a small stone on the ground and went down, slamming into the dirt with my hands.
  The ground is littered with rocks, stones and bottles thrown by protestors.
  To make sure that the roots stay submerged, tie them gently with a piece of string that has been weighted with a stone.
  Grant grabbed a few stones from the ground and slowly tossed them in.
  The sculptures were secured to the ground by stones in her back garden on Arcadian Close, Bexley, along with other garden furniture.
  On mixed ground where you have stones and patches of sand, try half a small sandeel, which I've found good for the biggies.
  The real world - the mud on the ground, the stones, the sprouting grass - are not captured by the street name.
  Small piles of stones marked the ground in straight, even rows.
  All were created by clearing the ground surface of stones to reveal a light-coloured soil beneath.
  Finally he shook his head and plucked a stone from the ground.
  There was a medium-sized stone on the ground close to the crate.
  A gang of youngsters is terrorising bus drivers by throwing stones, bricks and pieces of concrete at buses and smashing windows as they approach the outskirts of Leeds.
  Synonyms
  rock, pebble, boulder
3. 1.3Astronomy A meteorite made of rock, as opposed to metal.
  〔天文〕陨石
  Example sentencesExamples
  There are three basic types of meteorites: stones, stony-irons, and irons.
  After the appearance of a fireball, followed by detonations, a stone of about 50 lb, which had struck an oak tree, was found 2 miles from Pine Bluff and 10 miles from Little Piney.
4. 1.4Medicine A calculus; a gallstone or kidney stone.
  〔医〕结石；胆（或肾）结石
  Example sentencesExamples
  In one case plain radiography misdiagnosed a stone not seen on intravenous urography.
  It can rule out or diagnose obstructions, developmental abnormalities, tumors, and stones in the kidneys and urinary tract.
  Ultrasonography showed multiple stones in the left kidney.
  The remaining 10 percent of gallstones are pigmented stones, which have less than 20 percent cholesterol.
  The risk of kidney and urinary stones was higher both before and after surgery in those undergoing surgery
2A piece of stone shaped for a purpose, especially one of commemoration, ceremony, or demarcation.
墓碑；纪念碑；界碑，界石
a memorial stone
纪念碑。
boundary stones
界石。
Example sentencesExamples
- In the floor, close to the monument, is the stone commemorating Shakespeare's widow.
- The vases and memorial stones which had been carefully placed by families over the cremated remains of their loved ones were moved to a far wall.
- Officials had ordered memorial stones to be moved because the rules of the cemetery stated they were not allowed to be on the grass.
- The event was held to mark three Roman memorial stones being put back on show for the first time in three years as part of a new exhibition.
- Brochures for memorial stones and smoke alarms were sent as well as cash-on-delivery parcels.
- The Parish Council has approved a design for boundary stones for the parish, estimates of the cost of erecting these are now being obtained.
- The Korean Irish Memorial Committee are determined to set up a memorial stone to commemorate the 28 Irishmen that were killed in Korea.
- Then there's a film show on Southsea Common, a display of historic military vehicles, a commemorative website and a ceremony at the D-Day stone.
- Zuma unveiled a memorial stone commemorating the 69 people who were shot dead.
- A tree planting ceremony followed, before a commemorative stone was laid in memory of the deceased.
- It is one of 89 listed milestones, mileposts and boundary stones in Kirklees.
- The memorial stones for the new Wesleyan Chapel at Langcliffe were laid.
- He had traced and listed 1,450 stones, ranging from late Neolithic and medieval crosses to estate boundary stones, wearing out four pairs of boots in the process.
- And in all this surely resides the meaning of Borne frontiere, and its universal validity as a model for all demarcation stones.
- Meanwhile, as memorial stones to mark the anniversary were unveiled in the garden, the designer said he was proud to have been associated with the project.
- It cost £1, 700 and the first of 26 memorial stones was unveiled.
- Bolton Wanderers have a memorial book and memorial stones at the main entrance to the stadium.
- A spokesman yesterday said there was a growing concern over the safety of cemetery memorial stones.
- The ashes are still in the ground where they should be, but they are not under the memorial stones.
- The council has still not settled who will pay for the re-setting of the memorial stones.
Synonyms
gravestone, headstone, tombstone
1. 2.1 A gem or jewel.
  宝石
  Example sentencesExamples
  In addition to metals, Russia developed an extensive gemstone trade by importing stones into the country along the major trade routes.
  She was wearing a gold ring with three red stones, and a wrist band with the name ‘Mary’ inscribed on it that may help identify her.
  Examples of consumers being stung include an internet shopper who bought a diamond ring for £995-half the usual price for a stone of its weight and size.
  It had five red stones, possibly rubies, on the intricate gold band.
  Some material contains so much chromium in its structure that the stones are dark red.
  The dark red stones twinkle invitingly from many shop windows.
  In particular he described a faceted stone weighing 125 carats that he said was as fine a gemstone as any yet produced in the United States.
  The combination of gold with creative materials, colourful precious stones and semi-precious stones is also very much in vogue.
  In the case of diamonds, colour actually refers to the stone's lack of colour.
  The special exhibit runs through 30 May and features cut and rough gem specimens as well as birthstones and synthetic stones.
  The stones used include red jasper, white oriental alabaster, yellow chalcedony, and green gabbro.
  Glue a turquoise stone or cabochon on the middle of the threads.
  The average grade of the deposit was reported to be only about 0.1 carat per ton with an average stone size of 0.26 carat.
  The children found a large stone that weighed in at a spectacular 213/16 carats.
  Several players who subsequently moved on have discovered that their baubles contained imitation zirconia stones rather than genuine diamonds.
  There are three peridot stones, arranged in a triangle, with tiny little diamonds adorning it.
  Bohemia is known for its unusual crystal objects and deep red garnet stones.
  Diamond-set petals cradle large turquoise, coral, or onyx stones to make dramatic, showstopping rings.
  Particularly in the Saxon pagan period, gold jewellery was often inset with precious or semi-precious stones such as garnet.
  Semi-precious stones like turquoise, amethyst, pearls and corals enhanced the look of most creations.
  Synonyms
  gem, gemstone, jewel, precious stone, semi-precious stone, brilliant
2. 2.2
  short for curling stone
  Example sentencesExamples
  The contestants use brooms to sweep a path on the ice for a sliding stone.
  No matter how much you love the stone and broom game, when it takes priority in the biggest country in the Commonwealth, you can see why critics feel able to snipe.
  However, to deliver a stone well, you should glide along with the stone as far as possible.
3. 2.3 A round piece or counter, originally made of stone, used in various board games such as backgammon.
  （棋盘戏，尤指日本围棋中的）棋子；筹码
  Example sentencesExamples
  The piece refers to an Asian strategy game usually played with polished black and white stones on a checkered game board.
  The best Go stones are made of slate and clamshell and the quality and the grain on the clamshell matters.
  Each of the three players places a stone on the board in turn.
  If no player has a double (theoretically this can happen once in 700 games) the stones are put back and there is a new shuffle.
  An intricate, languorous game in which stones are moved on a board, Go is largely unknown outside Japan and parts of China.
  At one end of the spectrum is Piet Hein's Hex, where a player can take exactly one action (place a stone on the board).
  Once you get to the point where you're giving it 3 or 4 stones in a 9x9 game, it gets pretty difficult.
  I have also replaced the dusty real stones with glass gaming stones.
  Mancala variants can be played with pen and paper by drawing the basins as large as possible and the stones as small dots.
  The cardboard is sturdy, the bridges are wooden bits and there are glass marking stones.
  Each stone scores the four adjacent tiles only, without any multipliers.
  All the work getting to that goal may not advance your position at all and the extra stones are likely as not to hurt you.
  When one Moai reaches the finish line, you compare the number of stones in the first and second place Moai.
  On the coast, people play mbao, a board game that uses small stones.
  One of their pastimes was to play skittles with round stones.
  Girls also had their own games such as nhoda, also a stone game.
  One player places one of his marking stones on the opposing King
  The less experienced player is given extra handicap stones at the beginning of the game.
4. 2.4 A large flat table or sheet, originally made of stone and later usually of metal, on which pages of type were made up.
  排版用石台，石印台
  Example sentencesExamples
  By the early 1820s, seven-color prints were produced in France, with a stone for each color used.
3A hard seed in a cherry, plum, peach, and some other fruits.
（樱桃、李子、桃等水果的）硬质种子，果核
Example sentencesExamples
- Add the cracked peach stones, but remove the inside kernels.
- It can be made with almonds or the stones of peaches or apricots, as well as a variety of other spices.
- Apparently, the stones of each plum variety have different markings.
- The ‘ricin factory’ consisted of castor oil, cherry stones and apple seeds, and some handwritten recipes for ricin.
- Select very ripe apricots, remove the stones and reduce the fruit to a pulp.
- He has rarely been stumped, save for the time when someone told him: ‘I planted a plum stone and an apple tree has grown.’
- He said he had asked him to help collect apple seeds and cherry stones - the raw ingredients for cyanide - and told him it was for use in making herbal medicine.
- He collected cherry stones and apple seeds - the raw ingredients for cyanide - and had more than 20 castor beans which can be used to make ricin.
- Fruits and vegetables were available at the time according to the discovery on the same site of fruit stones, nutshells and more stools containing leeks and other vegetable matter.
- Chop the dried fruit, removing any stones where necessary.
- In the visitor centre, artefacts taken from Oakbank are put on display, including a toggle, a pendant and cherry stones.
- Halve the plums, remove the stones, then slice each half into four or six wedges, depending on their thickness.
- It has a cherry stone with more faces carved on it than anyone else has ever bothered to manage.
- In his parable, two old women climb the mount of Nelson's Pillar and start spitting plum stones on the Dubliners around them.
- Halve the apricots and peaches, remove the stones and place flesh-side down on a lightly oiled tray with a little of the honey smeared over it.
- Quarter each plum and place plums and their stones in a large preserving pan with lemon juice.
- How would an identity card have prevented his acquiring his cherry stones or internet recipe?
- Next she gathers up the stones and other fruit debris that has been sitting on the counter, throws it in the bin, and scurries out of the kitchen.
- Remove the stones from the fruit (and the skin from the mango) and place the fruit in a food processor with a tablespoon of sugar.
- There was something strangely soothing about having my Aveda Himalayan treatment in a small cave with walls as porous as pumice and pitted as a peach stone.
Synonyms
kernel, seed, pip, pit
4British A unit of weight equal to 14 pounds (6.35 kg)
〈英〉英石（重量单位，等于14磅，即 6.35 公斤）
I weighed 10 stone
我10英石重。
Example sentencesExamples
- The temperature and the pace were so extreme that a passenger lost over half a stone in weight in the 40-minute race.
- In the middle he has brought in his old pal Steve, who has lost a stone in weight since the fag-end of his career at Hearts and, according to his boss, is in the sharpest fitness of his career.
- At this stage I weighed 5 and a half stone and was only skin and bones but I still thought I was fat.
- Recording the 1972 series resulted in his losing a stone in weight.
- On the D shift he's lost two and a half stone in weight and has not been sleeping properly.
- The newspaper reported that he had followed doctors' advice to cut out snacks and eat regular meals, losing a stone in weight in the process.
- She has also said the emotional stress has made her shed half a stone in weight.
- He said he had lost three and a half stone in weight in worry because of the court case.
- He still has no feeling in his left arm, has lost a stone in weight, has trouble with his balance, is susceptible to headaches, dizzy spells and tingles down his spine, arms and legs.
- I have lost a stone and a half in weight since it happened.
- Among those who enlisted, a large proportion grew a couple of inches and added a stone in weight as a result of an Army diet.
- His temperature has ceased to be irregular, and he has gained nearly a stone in weight.
- I lost about a stone weight in the ten days I was there.
- Every gram seemed to weigh a stone by the end of an 18-mile day.
- He weighs in at a massive stone and a half - 8.6 kilos - and his vet says he's never seen a cat so big in all his working life.
- I had lost a stone in weight but gained £16,000 for cancer research.
- When he returned to the United States after 10 years in Scotland he gained a stone in weight.
- Had my chilli chicken ramen weighed in at over a stone in weight?
- I have never been diagnosed as anorexic but I went through a period of not eating much, during which time my weight went down to 6 and a half stone.
- That is why they will do their best to gain a stone in weight prior to their departure.
5A natural shade of whitish-gray or brownish-gray.
石头色，石青色；褐灰色
as modifier stone stretch trousers
石青色的弹力裤。
Example sentencesExamples
- The room beyond was unfurnished, decorated in shades of pale stone, and utterly deserted.
- Cool stone and moss hues provide the contrast to Moroccan-influenced red shades.
- The easiest thing to do is to paint these in a natural green or stone colour.
- The theme in the house seemed to be of neutral and warm shades like tan, stone brown and beige.
- Purchase two suits in neutral colours such as stone, navy, black or brown.
Synonyms
fawn, brownish-yellow, pale brown, buff, sand, sandy, oatmeal, wheaten, biscuit, coffee, coffee-coloured, café au lait, camel, kasha, ecru, taupe, stone-coloured, mushroom, putty, greige

verbstoʊnstōn

[with object]

1Throw stones at.
向…扔石头
policemen were stoned by the crowd
人群向警察投掷石块。
Example sentencesExamples
- Cars were set alight, buses were stoned and fireworks and bottles thrown at cars.
- Militants loyal to Aristide crushed a similar antigovernment demonstration Thursday, stoning opponents and blocking the protest route.
- "On Monday night the crews and vehicles were stoned from the flats.
- The soldiers stood there as the group of about ten boys proceeded to stone us, hit us with sticks, and throw water at us from the soldiers' water bottle.
- A Bradford rioter claimed he tried to stop youths wrecking cars only minutes after being filmed throwing stones himself.
- The crowd stoned policemen and beat a bus driver in Plovdiv late Monday, after the power was cut off.
- Hundreds of angry Malawians hounded a senior political figure from his house and stoned him [though not fatally] late Wednesday, accusing him of harboring vampires.
- At an early court appearance, angry crowds stoned the police van escorting her.
- Protests in the area spiralled out of control on Tuesday evening as vehicles were stoned.
- "Every time that the van tried to move out, the mob stoned the van," he said.
- There is absolutely no need to stone vehicles or beat up perceived political opponents.
- Buses have been stoned or shot at, homes burned and livestock slaughtered.
- Nevertheless some gangs do occasionally break through to stone buses, houses and terrify old ladies.
2British Remove the stone from (a fruit)
去除（水果的）果核
halve, stone, and peel the avocados
Example sentencesExamples
- Stone the small black olives and toss in a little olive oil.
- In the centre of each diamond shape place a stoned olive and anchovy.
- Halve, stone and peel the avocado and place a half on each pile of mesclun.
- Drain and season, add stoned small black olives.
- Rinse and stone the plums, removing any stalks as you go.
- Halve and stone the avocados, sprinkle the dressing over the cut surfaces.
- Halve and stone the apricots and put them, hollow side up, in a heatproof dish.
- Criss-cross the surface with strips of anchovy and put halves of stoned olives in the spaces.
- At each harvest the fresh weight and dry matter content of fruit flesh and stones were measured after peeling and stoning.
- Add a handful of black olives, stoned and roughly chopped, and a splash of white wine.
- Add grilled cherry tomatoes, stoned black olives, cavello nero and some fresh basil leaves.
- Hull strawberries, peel and slice mango, core and chop pears and halve and stone plums.
- Fruit was washed, dried, and stoned if necessary; sugar, cut from loaves, had to be pounded and sieved; butter washed in water and rinsed in rosewater.
- Stone the olives, dropping each one into the mustard dressing as you go.
3Build, face, or pave with stone.
用石头建（或铺）
Example sentencesExamples
- Over another is a honey-stoned manor and a Grade 1-listed Gothic orangery.
- They reentered the blinding sunlight into a cobble stoned courtyard where a group of horse topped men stood waiting.
- He grabbed Leila's reins and brought her front legs back down to the cobble stoned street.

Phrases

be written (or set or carved) in stone

Used to emphasize that something is fixed and unchangeable.
已定的，不可改变的
anything can change—nothing is written in stone
任何事都可改变，没有什么是一成不变的。
Example sentencesExamples
- Somehow, along the way, it seemed that the ‘idea’ became written in stone and that the SLC Great Hall would expand accordingly.
- From what I've learned, the past is set in stone and we can't change it.
- It seems to me there is a sizeable swathe of British public opinion who regard modernity, radicalism and the like merely as an experiment, not as something that is here forever, written in stone.
- While many thought that the current proposed standard was written in stone might have to change their minds and wait until the squabbling is over.
- However, this is not set in stone, as the help the family requires changes all the time.
- He adds that that partnership is not written in stone.
- Don't follow your itinerary as if written in stone.
- However, an RFL spokesman said ten teams per division was a minimum, not a fixed figure, while the new format was not yet set in stone.
- Your training goals are not written in stone; changes should be made as necessary to work toward a common goal.
- There seems to be a few set in stone, undeniable, eternal truths as to what the future will be like.
Synonyms
unalterable, immutable, invariable, unvarying, invariant, changeless, firm, fixed, hard and fast, cast-iron, set in stone, set, decided, established, permanent, deep-rooted, enduring, abiding, lasting, indestructible, ineradicable, irreversible, unfading, constant, perpetual, eternal, lifelong

cast (or throw) the first stone

Be the first to make an accusation (used to emphasize that a potential critic is not wholly blameless).
用来强调一个潜在的批评者并不是无可非议的率先责难
Example sentencesExamples
- Anyway, regarding the Baylor president, those of us with total freedom to write any editorial we want regardless of the publisher's views may cast the first stone.
- Just as the majority of conservatives are decent people, so is the majority of liberals, but the latter group should be more careful before casting the first stone or claiming the monopoly on tolerance.
- Many consider him the soul of decency, a good man of faith and dignity - a man who believes in loving thy neighbor as thyself and not casting the first stone.
- There is a saying only he who is blameless may cast the first stone.
- Mostly some pretext is generally made available or situation is such created that minorities are either cornered or threatened in such a way that they are forced to throw the first stone.
- Few governments attending the conference are really in a position to cast the first stone.
- You don't get to play Christian on TV, or amass real political power along with your millions, by urging people not to throw the first stone, especially if they live in a glass house.
- The truth of the matter is that few, if any, of his accusers can safely cast the first stone when it comes to ‘anger management.’
- Who is to point the first finger and cast the first stone?
- He said to them ‘Whichever one of you has committed no sin may throw the first stone at her.’

leave no stone unturned

Try every possible course of action in order to achieve something.
千方百计，想尽办法
Example sentencesExamples
- The Regional supremo left no stone unturned to ensure that each and every youngster enjoyed the experience and gained maximum benefit from the sterling work of the talented and dedicated coaches.
- The Corporation or municipality should give top priority to the improvement of the public health system and leave no stone unturned towards achieving their objective.
- In his attempt to leave no stone unturned, he carries on with narrative lanes that arrive, often abruptly, at a dead end, thereby disrupting the film's natural flow.
- A successful mission analysis requires officers and soldiers who leave no stone unturned to discover the facts - especially the critical ones.
- Those involved in the Lisselton Culchie Festival Committee have left no stone unturned in their preparations for the big occasion and an awful lot of work has gone on behind the scenes ensuring that the event runs smoothly.
- Members worked around the clock to achieve this breakthrough and will leave no stone unturned until the two outstanding escapees are back behind bars and not a threat to society.
- In these circumstances, I believe that the Government must leave no stone unturned, including the possibility of new legislation, should it be required.
- He and his men are obviously leaving no stone unturned in having the best possible team available for the defence of the All Ireland crown with the winning of the Leinster title the first objective.
- The developers are doing their bit in keeping the entrance to the site as tidy as possible and will leave no stone unturned in their efforts to comply with the requirements of the local committee.
- They have left no stone unturned to achieve this end.
Synonyms
persevere, continue, carry on, go on, keep at it, keep on, keep going, keep it up, not give up, be persistent, be determined, follow something through, see something through, show determination, press ahead, press on, plod on, plough on, stay with something, not take no for an answer

stone me! (or stone the crows!)

informal An exclamation of surprise or shock.
〈英，非正式〉用于表示惊讶或吃惊哎呀！啊！
Example sentencesExamples
- 'Stone The Crows!', shouted the legendary manager, when he first heard this splendid young Scottish band roaring into action.
- Stone the crows, I can hardly wait to find out.
- Stone the crows, she's out of control!

a stone's throw

A short distance.
短距离，近在咫尺
wild whales blowing a stone's throw from the boat
Example sentencesExamples
- Germany is the host and Poland is a stone's throw away from Hanover, site of their June 20 matchup.
- The furthest patch of ground is only a stone's throw away from the Heritage Amphitheatre Stage and the sound quality of the venue is superb.
- But the problems at that club stem from a needless move to a new home a stone's throw from Filbert Street.
- Picture Strip malls, busy roads and fast food joints, all located within a stone's throw of the practice field.
- There are five hotels and at least 30 pubs within a stone's throw of the hotel.
- The Republican Party will hold its convention in New York in early September, literally a stone's throw from Ground Zero.
- All three of them live within a stone's throw of each other in the Bradford area and if Yorkshire manage to restore their pride this season then the local trio will have had much to do with it.

Origin

Old English stān (noun), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch steen and German Stein. The verb dates from Middle English (first recorded in stone (sense 1 of the verb)).

词汇	stone
释义	Definition of stone in English: stone noun stəʊnstoʊn 1mass noun Hard solid non-metallic mineral matter of which rock is made, especially as a building material. 石头，石料 the houses are built of stone as modifier high stone walls Example sentencesExamples The five new homes will be built in local stone with natural slate roofs. In areas where wood was scarce, e.g. many of the Northern Isles, some buildings had stone or turf walls. Older masonry and stone buildings have a tendency to fall down or suffer extensive damage during an earthquake. Nearby were high-status buildings made of stone with plastered walls and more humble structures on the outskirts of the city. Its walls are made of solid stone blocks weighing over sixty tons each. Eventually we got everyone onto the roof of the greengrocer's next door - it's a good solid stone building. The purpose is to create educational materials about Bulgaria's unique historical stone monuments and buildings. Once again it started with the expensive building of tall, solid stone buildings, engines, pumps, boilers and a chimney. The museum was built with Kosota rock, a natural, cream-colored stone from southeastern Minnesota. After that you get a good view of this medium sized valley, paralleling it for miles on a stone track. Manors were built of natural stone and they were built to last. German settlers in the area first recognized the value of this stone as a building material. Because cement is such a dense, hard material it puts stone under pressure, cracks it and allows water to seep into the interior. Although tile or natural stone works best with these systems, you can use many of them under wood, vinyl, and even carpeting. The most handsome and timeless of materials is stone such as marble, granite, limestone, or slate. Honed stone floors provide natural slip resistance and connect the room visually with the pool deck, speced in the same material. The architects collaborated with a stone mason to explore new possibilities of stone as a building material. The temple is built on a foundation of natural stone with four large natural stones at the corners of the base. All materials - concrete, stone, rusting steel and timber - are solid and untreated. About five years later he was attracted to the natural beauty of stone and he became a highly original exponent of direct carving in this medium. 1.1 Used in similes and metaphors to refer to weight or lack of feeling, expression, or movement. （指重量或缺少感情、表情或动作）像石头一样 Isabel stood as if turned to stone 伊莎贝尔站着，犹如变成了石头似的。 the elevator dropped like a stone 电梯像石头一样重重地落下来。 Example sentencesExamples Her face, however, could have been carved of stone for the lack of emotion on it. Her haughty expression turned into stone at the mentioning of her father's advisor's name. Her mouth fell open and his face held an expression of stone. She turned her attention warily to her father, who sat mounted in front of her, wearing an expression of stone, and let her smile drop. Those who have hearts of stone are naturally showing their love for stones. Though his eyes were hard as stone, his voice had taken on something of a gentle tone. She set her face in stone, an expression she had reserved for her hanging, as she was tied, not struggling, to a chain on a pulley. She held up a hand, stopping it dead midway through, and it dropped like a stone, hitting the ground with a thud and lying like a dead animal. She came around and faced her mother, her expression as hard as stone. Now she might well have been born in this city, but you could sit as still as stone for a very long time waiting for her to chip in an opinion on life in York today. She remained as still as stone, her expression as unreadable as the message in the stars behind her Dwarven veil. That's why the dividing interviews were so important, even if they lie like stones in the game structure. Fragments burst into the air, but the man himself hit the ground like a stone. His expression was as cool and his voice as hard as stone. 1.2count noun A small piece of rock found on the ground. 石块，石子 Example sentencesExamples First he put a bunch of stones in a big fire, then he put the stones in a pit dug in the ground, put stones over the top, and covered it with moss, sticks and sand. The sculptures were secured to the ground by stones in her back garden on Arcadian Close, Bexley, along with other garden furniture. The ground is littered with rocks, stones and bottles thrown by protestors. There was a medium-sized stone on the ground close to the crate. She looked at her feet, playing with a stone on the ground. Brett looked back, and abruptly tripped on a stone jutting from the ground. All were created by clearing the ground surface of stones to reveal a light-coloured soil beneath. Small piles of stones marked the ground in straight, even rows. He kneeled gently on the earthy floor and took a stick from the ground, and cleared the ground of stones and other obtrusions. He expects this to be an extended and tediously boring period of waiting around with nothing for him to do but kick at stones lying on the ground. The border markings consisted of small stones imbedded in the ground that went north and south in a very irregular pattern. On mixed ground where you have stones and patches of sand, try half a small sandeel, which I've found good for the biggies. The real world - the mud on the ground, the stones, the sprouting grass - are not captured by the street name. To make sure that the roots stay submerged, tie them gently with a piece of string that has been weighted with a stone. There were little white stones laid on the ground where we had plants growing and we had no idea about who was doing it. Finally he shook his head and plucked a stone from the ground. With a cry I tripped on a small stone on the ground and went down, slamming into the dirt with my hands. Grant grabbed a few stones from the ground and slowly tossed them in. A gang of youngsters is terrorising bus drivers by throwing stones, bricks and pieces of concrete at buses and smashing windows as they approach the outskirts of Leeds. I was carrying my coat under my arm and kicked stones lying on the ground. Synonyms rock, pebble, boulder Australian boondie (stones), cobbles, gravel, scree rare concretion 1.3Astronomy count noun A meteorite made of rock, as opposed to metal. 〔天文〕陨石 Example sentencesExamples There are three basic types of meteorites: stones, stony-irons, and irons. After the appearance of a fireball, followed by detonations, a stone of about 50 lb, which had struck an oak tree, was found 2 miles from Pine Bluff and 10 miles from Little Piney. 1.4Medicine count noun A calculus; a gallstone or kidney stone. 〔医〕结石；胆（或肾）结石 Example sentencesExamples The risk of kidney and urinary stones was higher both before and after surgery in those undergoing surgery The remaining 10 percent of gallstones are pigmented stones, which have less than 20 percent cholesterol. It can rule out or diagnose obstructions, developmental abnormalities, tumors, and stones in the kidneys and urinary tract. Ultrasonography showed multiple stones in the left kidney. In one case plain radiography misdiagnosed a stone not seen on intravenous urography. 2A piece of stone shaped for a purpose, especially one of commemoration, ceremony, or demarcation. 墓碑；纪念碑；界碑，界石 a memorial stone 纪念碑。 boundary stones 界石。 Example sentencesExamples Zuma unveiled a memorial stone commemorating the 69 people who were shot dead. The event was held to mark three Roman memorial stones being put back on show for the first time in three years as part of a new exhibition. Officials had ordered memorial stones to be moved because the rules of the cemetery stated they were not allowed to be on the grass. It cost £1, 700 and the first of 26 memorial stones was unveiled. The council has still not settled who will pay for the re-setting of the memorial stones. The memorial stones for the new Wesleyan Chapel at Langcliffe were laid. A spokesman yesterday said there was a growing concern over the safety of cemetery memorial stones. Then there's a film show on Southsea Common, a display of historic military vehicles, a commemorative website and a ceremony at the D-Day stone. Bolton Wanderers have a memorial book and memorial stones at the main entrance to the stadium. Brochures for memorial stones and smoke alarms were sent as well as cash-on-delivery parcels. In the floor, close to the monument, is the stone commemorating Shakespeare's widow. It is one of 89 listed milestones, mileposts and boundary stones in Kirklees. The Parish Council has approved a design for boundary stones for the parish, estimates of the cost of erecting these are now being obtained. The Korean Irish Memorial Committee are determined to set up a memorial stone to commemorate the 28 Irishmen that were killed in Korea. The ashes are still in the ground where they should be, but they are not under the memorial stones. And in all this surely resides the meaning of Borne frontiere, and its universal validity as a model for all demarcation stones. Meanwhile, as memorial stones to mark the anniversary were unveiled in the garden, the designer said he was proud to have been associated with the project. He had traced and listed 1,450 stones, ranging from late Neolithic and medieval crosses to estate boundary stones, wearing out four pairs of boots in the process. The vases and memorial stones which had been carefully placed by families over the cremated remains of their loved ones were moved to a far wall. A tree planting ceremony followed, before a commemorative stone was laid in memory of the deceased. Synonyms gravestone, headstone, tombstone tablet, monument, monolith, obelisk 2.1 A gem or jewel. 宝石 a gold ring with a small dark red stone Example sentencesExamples There are three peridot stones, arranged in a triangle, with tiny little diamonds adorning it. In particular he described a faceted stone weighing 125 carats that he said was as fine a gemstone as any yet produced in the United States. It had five red stones, possibly rubies, on the intricate gold band. The average grade of the deposit was reported to be only about 0.1 carat per ton with an average stone size of 0.26 carat. Several players who subsequently moved on have discovered that their baubles contained imitation zirconia stones rather than genuine diamonds. Semi-precious stones like turquoise, amethyst, pearls and corals enhanced the look of most creations. In addition to metals, Russia developed an extensive gemstone trade by importing stones into the country along the major trade routes. Some material contains so much chromium in its structure that the stones are dark red. Diamond-set petals cradle large turquoise, coral, or onyx stones to make dramatic, showstopping rings. The stones used include red jasper, white oriental alabaster, yellow chalcedony, and green gabbro. In the case of diamonds, colour actually refers to the stone's lack of colour. She was wearing a gold ring with three red stones, and a wrist band with the name ‘Mary’ inscribed on it that may help identify her. The dark red stones twinkle invitingly from many shop windows. Bohemia is known for its unusual crystal objects and deep red garnet stones. Particularly in the Saxon pagan period, gold jewellery was often inset with precious or semi-precious stones such as garnet. The special exhibit runs through 30 May and features cut and rough gem specimens as well as birthstones and synthetic stones. Glue a turquoise stone or cabochon on the middle of the threads. Examples of consumers being stung include an internet shopper who bought a diamond ring for £995-half the usual price for a stone of its weight and size. The combination of gold with creative materials, colourful precious stones and semi-precious stones is also very much in vogue. The children found a large stone that weighed in at a spectacular 213/16 carats. Synonyms gem, gemstone, jewel, precious stone, semi-precious stone, brilliant informal rock, sparkler archaic bijou 2.2 short for curling stone Example sentencesExamples The contestants use brooms to sweep a path on the ice for a sliding stone. No matter how much you love the stone and broom game, when it takes priority in the biggest country in the Commonwealth, you can see why critics feel able to snipe. However, to deliver a stone well, you should glide along with the stone as far as possible. 2.3 A round piece or counter, originally made of stone, used in various board games, especially the Japanese game of go. （棋盘戏，尤指日本围棋中的）棋子；筹码 Example sentencesExamples Each of the three players places a stone on the board in turn. Girls also had their own games such as nhoda, also a stone game. Mancala variants can be played with pen and paper by drawing the basins as large as possible and the stones as small dots. The piece refers to an Asian strategy game usually played with polished black and white stones on a checkered game board. One player places one of his marking stones on the opposing King Each stone scores the four adjacent tiles only, without any multipliers. At one end of the spectrum is Piet Hein's Hex, where a player can take exactly one action (place a stone on the board). An intricate, languorous game in which stones are moved on a board, Go is largely unknown outside Japan and parts of China. I have also replaced the dusty real stones with glass gaming stones. If no player has a double (theoretically this can happen once in 700 games) the stones are put back and there is a new shuffle. The cardboard is sturdy, the bridges are wooden bits and there are glass marking stones. All the work getting to that goal may not advance your position at all and the extra stones are likely as not to hurt you. The best Go stones are made of slate and clamshell and the quality and the grain on the clamshell matters. The less experienced player is given extra handicap stones at the beginning of the game. When one Moai reaches the finish line, you compare the number of stones in the first and second place Moai. One of their pastimes was to play skittles with round stones. On the coast, people play mbao, a board game that uses small stones. Once you get to the point where you're giving it 3 or 4 stones in a 9x9 game, it gets pretty difficult. 2.4 A large flat table or sheet, originally made of stone and now usually of metal, on which pages of type are made up. 排版用石台，石印台 Example sentencesExamples By the early 1820s, seven-color prints were produced in France, with a stone for each color used. 3A hard seed in a cherry, plum, peach, and some other fruits. （樱桃、李子、桃等水果的）硬质种子，果核 Example sentencesExamples There was something strangely soothing about having my Aveda Himalayan treatment in a small cave with walls as porous as pumice and pitted as a peach stone. He has rarely been stumped, save for the time when someone told him: ‘I planted a plum stone and an apple tree has grown.’ Fruits and vegetables were available at the time according to the discovery on the same site of fruit stones, nutshells and more stools containing leeks and other vegetable matter. Remove the stones from the fruit (and the skin from the mango) and place the fruit in a food processor with a tablespoon of sugar. The ‘ricin factory’ consisted of castor oil, cherry stones and apple seeds, and some handwritten recipes for ricin. Add the cracked peach stones, but remove the inside kernels. In his parable, two old women climb the mount of Nelson's Pillar and start spitting plum stones on the Dubliners around them. It has a cherry stone with more faces carved on it than anyone else has ever bothered to manage. He said he had asked him to help collect apple seeds and cherry stones - the raw ingredients for cyanide - and told him it was for use in making herbal medicine. Quarter each plum and place plums and their stones in a large preserving pan with lemon juice. It can be made with almonds or the stones of peaches or apricots, as well as a variety of other spices. Halve the plums, remove the stones, then slice each half into four or six wedges, depending on their thickness. Chop the dried fruit, removing any stones where necessary. Select very ripe apricots, remove the stones and reduce the fruit to a pulp. He collected cherry stones and apple seeds - the raw ingredients for cyanide - and had more than 20 castor beans which can be used to make ricin. In the visitor centre, artefacts taken from Oakbank are put on display, including a toggle, a pendant and cherry stones. Apparently, the stones of each plum variety have different markings. How would an identity card have prevented his acquiring his cherry stones or internet recipe? Halve the apricots and peaches, remove the stones and place flesh-side down on a lightly oiled tray with a little of the honey smeared over it. Next she gathers up the stones and other fruit debris that has been sitting on the counter, throws it in the bin, and scurries out of the kitchen. Synonyms kernel, seed, pip, pit technical endocarp 4British A unit of weight equal to 14 lb (6.35 kg) 〈英〉英石（重量单位，等于14磅，即 6.35 公斤） I weighed 10 stone 我10英石重。 Example sentencesExamples The newspaper reported that he had followed doctors' advice to cut out snacks and eat regular meals, losing a stone in weight in the process. In the middle he has brought in his old pal Steve, who has lost a stone in weight since the fag-end of his career at Hearts and, according to his boss, is in the sharpest fitness of his career. She has also said the emotional stress has made her shed half a stone in weight. I have lost a stone and a half in weight since it happened. That is why they will do their best to gain a stone in weight prior to their departure. His temperature has ceased to be irregular, and he has gained nearly a stone in weight. The temperature and the pace were so extreme that a passenger lost over half a stone in weight in the 40-minute race. I have never been diagnosed as anorexic but I went through a period of not eating much, during which time my weight went down to 6 and a half stone. Among those who enlisted, a large proportion grew a couple of inches and added a stone in weight as a result of an Army diet. Had my chilli chicken ramen weighed in at over a stone in weight? When he returned to the United States after 10 years in Scotland he gained a stone in weight. I lost about a stone weight in the ten days I was there. Recording the 1972 series resulted in his losing a stone in weight. Every gram seemed to weigh a stone by the end of an 18-mile day. He still has no feeling in his left arm, has lost a stone in weight, has trouble with his balance, is susceptible to headaches, dizzy spells and tingles down his spine, arms and legs. He said he had lost three and a half stone in weight in worry because of the court case. I had lost a stone in weight but gained £16,000 for cancer research. He weighs in at a massive stone and a half - 8.6 kilos - and his vet says he's never seen a cat so big in all his working life. At this stage I weighed 5 and a half stone and was only skin and bones but I still thought I was fat. On the D shift he's lost two and a half stone in weight and has not been sleeping properly. 5mass noun A natural shade of whitish or brownish-grey. 石头色，石青色；褐灰色 as modifier stone stretch trousers 石青色的弹力裤。 Example sentencesExamples The room beyond was unfurnished, decorated in shades of pale stone, and utterly deserted. Cool stone and moss hues provide the contrast to Moroccan-influenced red shades. Purchase two suits in neutral colours such as stone, navy, black or brown. The easiest thing to do is to paint these in a natural green or stone colour. The theme in the house seemed to be of neutral and warm shades like tan, stone brown and beige. Synonyms fawn, brownish-yellow, pale brown, buff, sand, sandy, oatmeal, wheaten, biscuit, coffee, coffee-coloured, café au lait, camel, kasha, ecru, taupe, stone-coloured, mushroom, putty, greige verb stəʊnstoʊn [with object] 1Throw stones at. 向…扔石头 policemen were stoned by the crowd 人群向警察投掷石块。 two people were stoned to death Example sentencesExamples A Bradford rioter claimed he tried to stop youths wrecking cars only minutes after being filmed throwing stones himself. At an early court appearance, angry crowds stoned the police van escorting her. The crowd stoned policemen and beat a bus driver in Plovdiv late Monday, after the power was cut off. Cars were set alight, buses were stoned and fireworks and bottles thrown at cars. Hundreds of angry Malawians hounded a senior political figure from his house and stoned him [though not fatally] late Wednesday, accusing him of harboring vampires. "On Monday night the crews and vehicles were stoned from the flats. There is absolutely no need to stone vehicles or beat up perceived political opponents. "Every time that the van tried to move out, the mob stoned the van," he said. The soldiers stood there as the group of about ten boys proceeded to stone us, hit us with sticks, and throw water at us from the soldiers' water bottle. Militants loyal to Aristide crushed a similar antigovernment demonstration Thursday, stoning opponents and blocking the protest route. Protests in the area spiralled out of control on Tuesday evening as vehicles were stoned. Nevertheless some gangs do occasionally break through to stone buses, houses and terrify old ladies. Buses have been stoned or shot at, homes burned and livestock slaughtered. 2British Remove the stone from (a fruit). 去除（水果的）果核 Example sentencesExamples At each harvest the fresh weight and dry matter content of fruit flesh and stones were measured after peeling and stoning. Criss-cross the surface with strips of anchovy and put halves of stoned olives in the spaces. Stone the small black olives and toss in a little olive oil. Rinse and stone the plums, removing any stalks as you go. Add a handful of black olives, stoned and roughly chopped, and a splash of white wine. Fruit was washed, dried, and stoned if necessary; sugar, cut from loaves, had to be pounded and sieved; butter washed in water and rinsed in rosewater. Hull strawberries, peel and slice mango, core and chop pears and halve and stone plums. Halve and stone the apricots and put them, hollow side up, in a heatproof dish. In the centre of each diamond shape place a stoned olive and anchovy. Drain and season, add stoned small black olives. Stone the olives, dropping each one into the mustard dressing as you go. Halve, stone and peel the avocado and place a half on each pile of mesclun. Add grilled cherry tomatoes, stoned black olives, cavello nero and some fresh basil leaves. Halve and stone the avocados, sprinkle the dressing over the cut surfaces. 3Build, face, or pave with stone. 用石头建（或铺） the honey-stoned, eighteenth-century city Example sentencesExamples They reentered the blinding sunlight into a cobble stoned courtyard where a group of horse topped men stood waiting. He grabbed Leila's reins and brought her front legs back down to the cobble stoned street. Over another is a honey-stoned manor and a Grade 1-listed Gothic orangery. Phrases be written (or set or carved) in stone Used to emphasize that something is fixed and unchangeable. 已定的，不可改变的 anything can change—nothing is written in stone 任何事都可改变，没有什么是一成不变的。 Example sentencesExamples He adds that that partnership is not written in stone. However, this is not set in stone, as the help the family requires changes all the time. While many thought that the current proposed standard was written in stone might have to change their minds and wait until the squabbling is over. However, an RFL spokesman said ten teams per division was a minimum, not a fixed figure, while the new format was not yet set in stone. Your training goals are not written in stone; changes should be made as necessary to work toward a common goal. From what I've learned, the past is set in stone and we can't change it. It seems to me there is a sizeable swathe of British public opinion who regard modernity, radicalism and the like merely as an experiment, not as something that is here forever, written in stone. Somehow, along the way, it seemed that the ‘idea’ became written in stone and that the SLC Great Hall would expand accordingly. Don't follow your itinerary as if written in stone. There seems to be a few set in stone, undeniable, eternal truths as to what the future will be like. Synonyms unalterable, immutable, invariable, unvarying, invariant, changeless, firm, fixed, hard and fast, cast-iron, set in stone, set, decided, established, permanent, deep-rooted, enduring, abiding, lasting, indestructible, ineradicable, irreversible, unfading, constant, perpetual, eternal, lifelong cast (or throw) the first stone Be the first to make an accusation (used to emphasize that a potential critic is not wholly blameless). 用来强调一个潜在的批评者并不是无可非议的率先责难 Example sentencesExamples The truth of the matter is that few, if any, of his accusers can safely cast the first stone when it comes to ‘anger management.’ You don't get to play Christian on TV, or amass real political power along with your millions, by urging people not to throw the first stone, especially if they live in a glass house. Anyway, regarding the Baylor president, those of us with total freedom to write any editorial we want regardless of the publisher's views may cast the first stone. Mostly some pretext is generally made available or situation is such created that minorities are either cornered or threatened in such a way that they are forced to throw the first stone. Few governments attending the conference are really in a position to cast the first stone. Just as the majority of conservatives are decent people, so is the majority of liberals, but the latter group should be more careful before casting the first stone or claiming the monopoly on tolerance. There is a saying only he who is blameless may cast the first stone. Many consider him the soul of decency, a good man of faith and dignity - a man who believes in loving thy neighbor as thyself and not casting the first stone. He said to them ‘Whichever one of you has committed no sin may throw the first stone at her.’ Who is to point the first finger and cast the first stone? leave no stone unturned Try every possible course of action in order to achieve something. 千方百计，想尽办法 Example sentencesExamples In these circumstances, I believe that the Government must leave no stone unturned, including the possibility of new legislation, should it be required. In his attempt to leave no stone unturned, he carries on with narrative lanes that arrive, often abruptly, at a dead end, thereby disrupting the film's natural flow. Those involved in the Lisselton Culchie Festival Committee have left no stone unturned in their preparations for the big occasion and an awful lot of work has gone on behind the scenes ensuring that the event runs smoothly. He and his men are obviously leaving no stone unturned in having the best possible team available for the defence of the All Ireland crown with the winning of the Leinster title the first objective. A successful mission analysis requires officers and soldiers who leave no stone unturned to discover the facts - especially the critical ones. The developers are doing their bit in keeping the entrance to the site as tidy as possible and will leave no stone unturned in their efforts to comply with the requirements of the local committee. They have left no stone unturned to achieve this end. Members worked around the clock to achieve this breakthrough and will leave no stone unturned until the two outstanding escapees are back behind bars and not a threat to society. The Corporation or municipality should give top priority to the improvement of the public health system and leave no stone unturned towards achieving their objective. The Regional supremo left no stone unturned to ensure that each and every youngster enjoyed the experience and gained maximum benefit from the sterling work of the talented and dedicated coaches. Synonyms persevere, continue, carry on, go on, keep at it, keep on, keep going, keep it up, not give up, be persistent, be determined, follow something through, see something through, show determination, press ahead, press on, plod on, plough on, stay with something, not take no for an answer the stone end informal The very end; the absolute limit. his name would be published and it would be the stone end of him that really would be the stone end Example sentencesExamples "At the time", he records, "I thought this was just the stone end". Then they started talking about the war, and that was the stone end of me. If the worst happened, it would be the stone end of the airline, and a serious wound to the Australian economy. You are not reading correctly and that's the stone end of it: accept it as such and move on. People have been bushed before today and, as far as I'm concerned, that's the stone end of it. He needs to be careful his hat doesn't blow under the wheels of one of those double-decker buses; that'd be the stone end of it. I thought, "This is the stone end," and stopped feeling scared. stone me! (or stone the crows!) informal An exclamation of surprise or shock. 〈英，非正式〉用于表示惊讶或吃惊哎呀！啊！ Example sentencesExamples Stone the crows, I can hardly wait to find out. Stone the crows, she's out of control! 'Stone The Crows!', shouted the legendary manager, when he first heard this splendid young Scottish band roaring into action. a stone's throw A short distance. 短距离，近在咫尺 the Sea Life Centre is just a stone's throw from the sea itself 海洋生物中心就在海边。 Example sentencesExamples Picture Strip malls, busy roads and fast food joints, all located within a stone's throw of the practice field. But the problems at that club stem from a needless move to a new home a stone's throw from Filbert Street. The Republican Party will hold its convention in New York in early September, literally a stone's throw from Ground Zero. The furthest patch of ground is only a stone's throw away from the Heritage Amphitheatre Stage and the sound quality of the venue is superb. Germany is the host and Poland is a stone's throw away from Hanover, site of their June 20 matchup. All three of them live within a stone's throw of each other in the Bradford area and if Yorkshire manage to restore their pride this season then the local trio will have had much to do with it. There are five hotels and at least 30 pubs within a stone's throw of the hotel. Derivatives stoneless adjective ˈstəʊnləsˈstoʊnləs Hot green olives are stoneless, but it is important to remember that olives prepared with machines may still include bits of stones, even if they are mentioned to be stoneless. Example sentencesExamples It is probable that plums actually seedless as well as stoneless will prove favorites with some fruit growers. This deliciously succulent new plant produces sunset orange berries, the size of a golf ball, with the benefit of being stoneless. We are also investigating the possibility of creating marketable stoneless stone fruit varieties. Beneath the shallow turf line the loose stoneless silt loam contained slight iron staining and abundant molluscs. Origin Old English stān (noun), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch steen and German Stein. The verb dates from Middle English (first recorded in sense 1 of the verb). An Old English word first found in the writings of Alfred the Great (849–99). The imperial unit of weight, recorded from the 14th century, is now equivalent to 14 pounds but formerly varied, and would originally have been just the weight of a particular rock used as a local measure. To cast (or throw) the first stone is to be the first to accuse or criticize. The phrase comes from St John's Gospel. A group of men preparing to stone to death a woman who had committed adultery were addressed by Jesus with the words: ‘He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.’ Drug takers have been stoned since the 1950s, originally in the USA—the image is of someone so dazed they seem to have been hit by a large stone. If something is set (or carved) in stone it is fixed and unchangeable. This refers to another biblical story, of Moses and the Ten Commandments. According to the Book of Genesis God wrote the Commandments on tablets of stone and handed them down to Moses on Mount Sinai. Rhymes alone, atone, Beaune, bemoan, blown, bone, Capone, clone, Cohn, Cologne, condone, cone, co-own, crone, drone, enthrone, flown, foreknown, foreshown, groan, grown, half-tone, home-grown, hone, Joan, known, leone, loan, lone, mephedrone, moan, Mon, mown, ochone, outflown, outgrown, own, phone, pone, prone, Rhône, roan, rone, sewn, shown, Simone, Sloane, Soane, sone, sown, strown, throne, thrown, tone, trombone, Tyrone, unbeknown, undersown, windblown, zone noun.1 phr. Definition of stone in US English: stone nounstoʊnstōn 1Hard solid nonmetallic mineral matter of which rock is made, especially as a building material. 石头，石料 the houses are built of stone as modifier high stone walls Example sentencesExamples Eventually we got everyone onto the roof of the greengrocer's next door - it's a good solid stone building. Older masonry and stone buildings have a tendency to fall down or suffer extensive damage during an earthquake. The five new homes will be built in local stone with natural slate roofs. In areas where wood was scarce, e.g. many of the Northern Isles, some buildings had stone or turf walls. German settlers in the area first recognized the value of this stone as a building material. Manors were built of natural stone and they were built to last. After that you get a good view of this medium sized valley, paralleling it for miles on a stone track. The temple is built on a foundation of natural stone with four large natural stones at the corners of the base. Honed stone floors provide natural slip resistance and connect the room visually with the pool deck, speced in the same material. Because cement is such a dense, hard material it puts stone under pressure, cracks it and allows water to seep into the interior. Its walls are made of solid stone blocks weighing over sixty tons each. Nearby were high-status buildings made of stone with plastered walls and more humble structures on the outskirts of the city. The most handsome and timeless of materials is stone such as marble, granite, limestone, or slate. Once again it started with the expensive building of tall, solid stone buildings, engines, pumps, boilers and a chimney. Although tile or natural stone works best with these systems, you can use many of them under wood, vinyl, and even carpeting. About five years later he was attracted to the natural beauty of stone and he became a highly original exponent of direct carving in this medium. The purpose is to create educational materials about Bulgaria's unique historical stone monuments and buildings. All materials - concrete, stone, rusting steel and timber - are solid and untreated. The architects collaborated with a stone mason to explore new possibilities of stone as a building material. The museum was built with Kosota rock, a natural, cream-colored stone from southeastern Minnesota. 1.1 Used in similes and metaphors to refer to weight or lack of feeling, expression, or movement. （指重量或缺少感情、表情或动作）像石头一样 Isabel stood as if turned to stone 伊莎贝尔站着，犹如变成了石头似的。 the elevator dropped like a stone 电梯像石头一样重重地落下来。 her face became as hard as stone 她的脸变得像石头一样，一点表情也没有。 Example sentencesExamples Her mouth fell open and his face held an expression of stone. She held up a hand, stopping it dead midway through, and it dropped like a stone, hitting the ground with a thud and lying like a dead animal. His expression was as cool and his voice as hard as stone. Her face, however, could have been carved of stone for the lack of emotion on it. Those who have hearts of stone are naturally showing their love for stones. Though his eyes were hard as stone, his voice had taken on something of a gentle tone. She set her face in stone, an expression she had reserved for her hanging, as she was tied, not struggling, to a chain on a pulley. Her haughty expression turned into stone at the mentioning of her father's advisor's name. She turned her attention warily to her father, who sat mounted in front of her, wearing an expression of stone, and let her smile drop. That's why the dividing interviews were so important, even if they lie like stones in the game structure. She remained as still as stone, her expression as unreadable as the message in the stars behind her Dwarven veil. Fragments burst into the air, but the man himself hit the ground like a stone. She came around and faced her mother, her expression as hard as stone. Now she might well have been born in this city, but you could sit as still as stone for a very long time waiting for her to chip in an opinion on life in York today. 1.2 A small piece of rock found on the ground. 石块，石子 Example sentencesExamples She looked at her feet, playing with a stone on the ground. The border markings consisted of small stones imbedded in the ground that went north and south in a very irregular pattern. Brett looked back, and abruptly tripped on a stone jutting from the ground. There were little white stones laid on the ground where we had plants growing and we had no idea about who was doing it. He expects this to be an extended and tediously boring period of waiting around with nothing for him to do but kick at stones lying on the ground. I was carrying my coat under my arm and kicked stones lying on the ground. He kneeled gently on the earthy floor and took a stick from the ground, and cleared the ground of stones and other obtrusions. First he put a bunch of stones in a big fire, then he put the stones in a pit dug in the ground, put stones over the top, and covered it with moss, sticks and sand. With a cry I tripped on a small stone on the ground and went down, slamming into the dirt with my hands. The ground is littered with rocks, stones and bottles thrown by protestors. To make sure that the roots stay submerged, tie them gently with a piece of string that has been weighted with a stone. Grant grabbed a few stones from the ground and slowly tossed them in. The sculptures were secured to the ground by stones in her back garden on Arcadian Close, Bexley, along with other garden furniture. On mixed ground where you have stones and patches of sand, try half a small sandeel, which I've found good for the biggies. The real world - the mud on the ground, the stones, the sprouting grass - are not captured by the street name. Small piles of stones marked the ground in straight, even rows. All were created by clearing the ground surface of stones to reveal a light-coloured soil beneath. Finally he shook his head and plucked a stone from the ground. There was a medium-sized stone on the ground close to the crate. A gang of youngsters is terrorising bus drivers by throwing stones, bricks and pieces of concrete at buses and smashing windows as they approach the outskirts of Leeds. Synonyms rock, pebble, boulder 1.3Astronomy A meteorite made of rock, as opposed to metal. 〔天文〕陨石 Example sentencesExamples There are three basic types of meteorites: stones, stony-irons, and irons. After the appearance of a fireball, followed by detonations, a stone of about 50 lb, which had struck an oak tree, was found 2 miles from Pine Bluff and 10 miles from Little Piney. 1.4Medicine A calculus; a gallstone or kidney stone. 〔医〕结石；胆（或肾）结石 Example sentencesExamples In one case plain radiography misdiagnosed a stone not seen on intravenous urography. It can rule out or diagnose obstructions, developmental abnormalities, tumors, and stones in the kidneys and urinary tract. Ultrasonography showed multiple stones in the left kidney. The remaining 10 percent of gallstones are pigmented stones, which have less than 20 percent cholesterol. The risk of kidney and urinary stones was higher both before and after surgery in those undergoing surgery 2A piece of stone shaped for a purpose, especially one of commemoration, ceremony, or demarcation. 墓碑；纪念碑；界碑，界石 a memorial stone 纪念碑。 boundary stones 界石。 Example sentencesExamples In the floor, close to the monument, is the stone commemorating Shakespeare's widow. The vases and memorial stones which had been carefully placed by families over the cremated remains of their loved ones were moved to a far wall. Officials had ordered memorial stones to be moved because the rules of the cemetery stated they were not allowed to be on the grass. The event was held to mark three Roman memorial stones being put back on show for the first time in three years as part of a new exhibition. Brochures for memorial stones and smoke alarms were sent as well as cash-on-delivery parcels. The Parish Council has approved a design for boundary stones for the parish, estimates of the cost of erecting these are now being obtained. The Korean Irish Memorial Committee are determined to set up a memorial stone to commemorate the 28 Irishmen that were killed in Korea. Then there's a film show on Southsea Common, a display of historic military vehicles, a commemorative website and a ceremony at the D-Day stone. Zuma unveiled a memorial stone commemorating the 69 people who were shot dead. A tree planting ceremony followed, before a commemorative stone was laid in memory of the deceased. It is one of 89 listed milestones, mileposts and boundary stones in Kirklees. The memorial stones for the new Wesleyan Chapel at Langcliffe were laid. He had traced and listed 1,450 stones, ranging from late Neolithic and medieval crosses to estate boundary stones, wearing out four pairs of boots in the process. And in all this surely resides the meaning of Borne frontiere, and its universal validity as a model for all demarcation stones. Meanwhile, as memorial stones to mark the anniversary were unveiled in the garden, the designer said he was proud to have been associated with the project. It cost £1, 700 and the first of 26 memorial stones was unveiled. Bolton Wanderers have a memorial book and memorial stones at the main entrance to the stadium. A spokesman yesterday said there was a growing concern over the safety of cemetery memorial stones. The ashes are still in the ground where they should be, but they are not under the memorial stones. The council has still not settled who will pay for the re-setting of the memorial stones. Synonyms gravestone, headstone, tombstone 2.1 A gem or jewel. 宝石 Example sentencesExamples In addition to metals, Russia developed an extensive gemstone trade by importing stones into the country along the major trade routes. She was wearing a gold ring with three red stones, and a wrist band with the name ‘Mary’ inscribed on it that may help identify her. Examples of consumers being stung include an internet shopper who bought a diamond ring for £995-half the usual price for a stone of its weight and size. It had five red stones, possibly rubies, on the intricate gold band. Some material contains so much chromium in its structure that the stones are dark red. The dark red stones twinkle invitingly from many shop windows. In particular he described a faceted stone weighing 125 carats that he said was as fine a gemstone as any yet produced in the United States. The combination of gold with creative materials, colourful precious stones and semi-precious stones is also very much in vogue. In the case of diamonds, colour actually refers to the stone's lack of colour. The special exhibit runs through 30 May and features cut and rough gem specimens as well as birthstones and synthetic stones. The stones used include red jasper, white oriental alabaster, yellow chalcedony, and green gabbro. Glue a turquoise stone or cabochon on the middle of the threads. The average grade of the deposit was reported to be only about 0.1 carat per ton with an average stone size of 0.26 carat. The children found a large stone that weighed in at a spectacular 213/16 carats. Several players who subsequently moved on have discovered that their baubles contained imitation zirconia stones rather than genuine diamonds. There are three peridot stones, arranged in a triangle, with tiny little diamonds adorning it. Bohemia is known for its unusual crystal objects and deep red garnet stones. Diamond-set petals cradle large turquoise, coral, or onyx stones to make dramatic, showstopping rings. Particularly in the Saxon pagan period, gold jewellery was often inset with precious or semi-precious stones such as garnet. Semi-precious stones like turquoise, amethyst, pearls and corals enhanced the look of most creations. Synonyms gem, gemstone, jewel, precious stone, semi-precious stone, brilliant 2.2 short for curling stone Example sentencesExamples The contestants use brooms to sweep a path on the ice for a sliding stone. No matter how much you love the stone and broom game, when it takes priority in the biggest country in the Commonwealth, you can see why critics feel able to snipe. However, to deliver a stone well, you should glide along with the stone as far as possible. 2.3 A round piece or counter, originally made of stone, used in various board games such as backgammon. （棋盘戏，尤指日本围棋中的）棋子；筹码 Example sentencesExamples The piece refers to an Asian strategy game usually played with polished black and white stones on a checkered game board. The best Go stones are made of slate and clamshell and the quality and the grain on the clamshell matters. Each of the three players places a stone on the board in turn. If no player has a double (theoretically this can happen once in 700 games) the stones are put back and there is a new shuffle. An intricate, languorous game in which stones are moved on a board, Go is largely unknown outside Japan and parts of China. At one end of the spectrum is Piet Hein's Hex, where a player can take exactly one action (place a stone on the board). Once you get to the point where you're giving it 3 or 4 stones in a 9x9 game, it gets pretty difficult. I have also replaced the dusty real stones with glass gaming stones. Mancala variants can be played with pen and paper by drawing the basins as large as possible and the stones as small dots. The cardboard is sturdy, the bridges are wooden bits and there are glass marking stones. Each stone scores the four adjacent tiles only, without any multipliers. All the work getting to that goal may not advance your position at all and the extra stones are likely as not to hurt you. When one Moai reaches the finish line, you compare the number of stones in the first and second place Moai. On the coast, people play mbao, a board game that uses small stones. One of their pastimes was to play skittles with round stones. Girls also had their own games such as nhoda, also a stone game. One player places one of his marking stones on the opposing King The less experienced player is given extra handicap stones at the beginning of the game. 2.4 A large flat table or sheet, originally made of stone and later usually of metal, on which pages of type were made up. 排版用石台，石印台 Example sentencesExamples By the early 1820s, seven-color prints were produced in France, with a stone for each color used. 3A hard seed in a cherry, plum, peach, and some other fruits. （樱桃、李子、桃等水果的）硬质种子，果核 Example sentencesExamples Add the cracked peach stones, but remove the inside kernels. It can be made with almonds or the stones of peaches or apricots, as well as a variety of other spices. Apparently, the stones of each plum variety have different markings. The ‘ricin factory’ consisted of castor oil, cherry stones and apple seeds, and some handwritten recipes for ricin. Select very ripe apricots, remove the stones and reduce the fruit to a pulp. He has rarely been stumped, save for the time when someone told him: ‘I planted a plum stone and an apple tree has grown.’ He said he had asked him to help collect apple seeds and cherry stones - the raw ingredients for cyanide - and told him it was for use in making herbal medicine. He collected cherry stones and apple seeds - the raw ingredients for cyanide - and had more than 20 castor beans which can be used to make ricin. Fruits and vegetables were available at the time according to the discovery on the same site of fruit stones, nutshells and more stools containing leeks and other vegetable matter. Chop the dried fruit, removing any stones where necessary. In the visitor centre, artefacts taken from Oakbank are put on display, including a toggle, a pendant and cherry stones. Halve the plums, remove the stones, then slice each half into four or six wedges, depending on their thickness. It has a cherry stone with more faces carved on it than anyone else has ever bothered to manage. In his parable, two old women climb the mount of Nelson's Pillar and start spitting plum stones on the Dubliners around them. Halve the apricots and peaches, remove the stones and place flesh-side down on a lightly oiled tray with a little of the honey smeared over it. Quarter each plum and place plums and their stones in a large preserving pan with lemon juice. How would an identity card have prevented his acquiring his cherry stones or internet recipe? Next she gathers up the stones and other fruit debris that has been sitting on the counter, throws it in the bin, and scurries out of the kitchen. Remove the stones from the fruit (and the skin from the mango) and place the fruit in a food processor with a tablespoon of sugar. There was something strangely soothing about having my Aveda Himalayan treatment in a small cave with walls as porous as pumice and pitted as a peach stone. Synonyms kernel, seed, pip, pit 4British A unit of weight equal to 14 pounds (6.35 kg) 〈英〉英石（重量单位，等于14磅，即 6.35 公斤） I weighed 10 stone 我10英石重。 Example sentencesExamples The temperature and the pace were so extreme that a passenger lost over half a stone in weight in the 40-minute race. In the middle he has brought in his old pal Steve, who has lost a stone in weight since the fag-end of his career at Hearts and, according to his boss, is in the sharpest fitness of his career. At this stage I weighed 5 and a half stone and was only skin and bones but I still thought I was fat. Recording the 1972 series resulted in his losing a stone in weight. On the D shift he's lost two and a half stone in weight and has not been sleeping properly. The newspaper reported that he had followed doctors' advice to cut out snacks and eat regular meals, losing a stone in weight in the process. She has also said the emotional stress has made her shed half a stone in weight. He said he had lost three and a half stone in weight in worry because of the court case. He still has no feeling in his left arm, has lost a stone in weight, has trouble with his balance, is susceptible to headaches, dizzy spells and tingles down his spine, arms and legs. I have lost a stone and a half in weight since it happened. Among those who enlisted, a large proportion grew a couple of inches and added a stone in weight as a result of an Army diet. His temperature has ceased to be irregular, and he has gained nearly a stone in weight. I lost about a stone weight in the ten days I was there. Every gram seemed to weigh a stone by the end of an 18-mile day. He weighs in at a massive stone and a half - 8.6 kilos - and his vet says he's never seen a cat so big in all his working life. I had lost a stone in weight but gained £16,000 for cancer research. When he returned to the United States after 10 years in Scotland he gained a stone in weight. Had my chilli chicken ramen weighed in at over a stone in weight? I have never been diagnosed as anorexic but I went through a period of not eating much, during which time my weight went down to 6 and a half stone. That is why they will do their best to gain a stone in weight prior to their departure. 5A natural shade of whitish-gray or brownish-gray. 石头色，石青色；褐灰色 as modifier stone stretch trousers 石青色的弹力裤。 Example sentencesExamples The room beyond was unfurnished, decorated in shades of pale stone, and utterly deserted. Cool stone and moss hues provide the contrast to Moroccan-influenced red shades. The easiest thing to do is to paint these in a natural green or stone colour. The theme in the house seemed to be of neutral and warm shades like tan, stone brown and beige. Purchase two suits in neutral colours such as stone, navy, black or brown. Synonyms fawn, brownish-yellow, pale brown, buff, sand, sandy, oatmeal, wheaten, biscuit, coffee, coffee-coloured, café au lait, camel, kasha, ecru, taupe, stone-coloured, mushroom, putty, greige verbstoʊnstōn [with object] 1Throw stones at. 向…扔石头 policemen were stoned by the crowd 人群向警察投掷石块。 Example sentencesExamples Cars were set alight, buses were stoned and fireworks and bottles thrown at cars. Militants loyal to Aristide crushed a similar antigovernment demonstration Thursday, stoning opponents and blocking the protest route. "On Monday night the crews and vehicles were stoned from the flats. The soldiers stood there as the group of about ten boys proceeded to stone us, hit us with sticks, and throw water at us from the soldiers' water bottle. A Bradford rioter claimed he tried to stop youths wrecking cars only minutes after being filmed throwing stones himself. The crowd stoned policemen and beat a bus driver in Plovdiv late Monday, after the power was cut off. Hundreds of angry Malawians hounded a senior political figure from his house and stoned him [though not fatally] late Wednesday, accusing him of harboring vampires. At an early court appearance, angry crowds stoned the police van escorting her. Protests in the area spiralled out of control on Tuesday evening as vehicles were stoned. "Every time that the van tried to move out, the mob stoned the van," he said. There is absolutely no need to stone vehicles or beat up perceived political opponents. Buses have been stoned or shot at, homes burned and livestock slaughtered. Nevertheless some gangs do occasionally break through to stone buses, houses and terrify old ladies. 2British Remove the stone from (a fruit) 去除（水果的）果核 halve, stone, and peel the avocados Example sentencesExamples Stone the small black olives and toss in a little olive oil. In the centre of each diamond shape place a stoned olive and anchovy. Halve, stone and peel the avocado and place a half on each pile of mesclun. Drain and season, add stoned small black olives. Rinse and stone the plums, removing any stalks as you go. Halve and stone the avocados, sprinkle the dressing over the cut surfaces. Halve and stone the apricots and put them, hollow side up, in a heatproof dish. Criss-cross the surface with strips of anchovy and put halves of stoned olives in the spaces. At each harvest the fresh weight and dry matter content of fruit flesh and stones were measured after peeling and stoning. Add a handful of black olives, stoned and roughly chopped, and a splash of white wine. Add grilled cherry tomatoes, stoned black olives, cavello nero and some fresh basil leaves. Hull strawberries, peel and slice mango, core and chop pears and halve and stone plums. Fruit was washed, dried, and stoned if necessary; sugar, cut from loaves, had to be pounded and sieved; butter washed in water and rinsed in rosewater. Stone the olives, dropping each one into the mustard dressing as you go. 3Build, face, or pave with stone. 用石头建（或铺） Example sentencesExamples Over another is a honey-stoned manor and a Grade 1-listed Gothic orangery. They reentered the blinding sunlight into a cobble stoned courtyard where a group of horse topped men stood waiting. He grabbed Leila's reins and brought her front legs back down to the cobble stoned street. Phrases be written (or set or carved) in stone Used to emphasize that something is fixed and unchangeable. 已定的，不可改变的 anything can change—nothing is written in stone 任何事都可改变，没有什么是一成不变的。 Example sentencesExamples Somehow, along the way, it seemed that the ‘idea’ became written in stone and that the SLC Great Hall would expand accordingly. From what I've learned, the past is set in stone and we can't change it. It seems to me there is a sizeable swathe of British public opinion who regard modernity, radicalism and the like merely as an experiment, not as something that is here forever, written in stone. While many thought that the current proposed standard was written in stone might have to change their minds and wait until the squabbling is over. However, this is not set in stone, as the help the family requires changes all the time. He adds that that partnership is not written in stone. Don't follow your itinerary as if written in stone. However, an RFL spokesman said ten teams per division was a minimum, not a fixed figure, while the new format was not yet set in stone. Your training goals are not written in stone; changes should be made as necessary to work toward a common goal. There seems to be a few set in stone, undeniable, eternal truths as to what the future will be like. Synonyms unalterable, immutable, invariable, unvarying, invariant, changeless, firm, fixed, hard and fast, cast-iron, set in stone, set, decided, established, permanent, deep-rooted, enduring, abiding, lasting, indestructible, ineradicable, irreversible, unfading, constant, perpetual, eternal, lifelong cast (or throw) the first stone Be the first to make an accusation (used to emphasize that a potential critic is not wholly blameless). 用来强调一个潜在的批评者并不是无可非议的率先责难 Example sentencesExamples Anyway, regarding the Baylor president, those of us with total freedom to write any editorial we want regardless of the publisher's views may cast the first stone. Just as the majority of conservatives are decent people, so is the majority of liberals, but the latter group should be more careful before casting the first stone or claiming the monopoly on tolerance. Many consider him the soul of decency, a good man of faith and dignity - a man who believes in loving thy neighbor as thyself and not casting the first stone. There is a saying only he who is blameless may cast the first stone. Mostly some pretext is generally made available or situation is such created that minorities are either cornered or threatened in such a way that they are forced to throw the first stone. Few governments attending the conference are really in a position to cast the first stone. You don't get to play Christian on TV, or amass real political power along with your millions, by urging people not to throw the first stone, especially if they live in a glass house. The truth of the matter is that few, if any, of his accusers can safely cast the first stone when it comes to ‘anger management.’ Who is to point the first finger and cast the first stone? He said to them ‘Whichever one of you has committed no sin may throw the first stone at her.’ leave no stone unturned Try every possible course of action in order to achieve something. 千方百计，想尽办法 Example sentencesExamples The Regional supremo left no stone unturned to ensure that each and every youngster enjoyed the experience and gained maximum benefit from the sterling work of the talented and dedicated coaches. The Corporation or municipality should give top priority to the improvement of the public health system and leave no stone unturned towards achieving their objective. In his attempt to leave no stone unturned, he carries on with narrative lanes that arrive, often abruptly, at a dead end, thereby disrupting the film's natural flow. A successful mission analysis requires officers and soldiers who leave no stone unturned to discover the facts - especially the critical ones. Those involved in the Lisselton Culchie Festival Committee have left no stone unturned in their preparations for the big occasion and an awful lot of work has gone on behind the scenes ensuring that the event runs smoothly. Members worked around the clock to achieve this breakthrough and will leave no stone unturned until the two outstanding escapees are back behind bars and not a threat to society. In these circumstances, I believe that the Government must leave no stone unturned, including the possibility of new legislation, should it be required. He and his men are obviously leaving no stone unturned in having the best possible team available for the defence of the All Ireland crown with the winning of the Leinster title the first objective. The developers are doing their bit in keeping the entrance to the site as tidy as possible and will leave no stone unturned in their efforts to comply with the requirements of the local committee. They have left no stone unturned to achieve this end. Synonyms persevere, continue, carry on, go on, keep at it, keep on, keep going, keep it up, not give up, be persistent, be determined, follow something through, see something through, show determination, press ahead, press on, plod on, plough on, stay with something, not take no for an answer stone me! (or stone the crows!) informal An exclamation of surprise or shock. 〈英，非正式〉用于表示惊讶或吃惊哎呀！啊！ Example sentencesExamples 'Stone The Crows!', shouted the legendary manager, when he first heard this splendid young Scottish band roaring into action. Stone the crows, I can hardly wait to find out. Stone the crows, she's out of control! a stone's throw A short distance. 短距离，近在咫尺 wild whales blowing a stone's throw from the boat Example sentencesExamples Germany is the host and Poland is a stone's throw away from Hanover, site of their June 20 matchup. The furthest patch of ground is only a stone's throw away from the Heritage Amphitheatre Stage and the sound quality of the venue is superb. But the problems at that club stem from a needless move to a new home a stone's throw from Filbert Street. Picture Strip malls, busy roads and fast food joints, all located within a stone's throw of the practice field. There are five hotels and at least 30 pubs within a stone's throw of the hotel. The Republican Party will hold its convention in New York in early September, literally a stone's throw from Ground Zero. All three of them live within a stone's throw of each other in the Bradford area and if Yorkshire manage to restore their pride this season then the local trio will have had much to do with it. Origin Old English stān (noun), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch steen and German Stein. The verb dates from Middle English (first recorded in stone (sense 1 of the verb)). noun.1 phr.
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