单词 | boulder |
释义 | boulder (boʊldəʳ ) Word forms: boulders countable noun A boulder is a large rounded rock. Moving each of those boulders would have required the strength of multiple people. Synonyms: rock, stone Collocations: giant boulder A spot in the distance could be a tiny rock much closer than you think, or a giant boulder miles away. Times, Sunday Times Giant boulders flanked a perfect crescent of pale gold, lapped by turquoise waves on one side and shadowed by enormous weeping trees on the other. Times, Sunday Times We walked for miles along the meandering riverbed, winding between giant boulders and pines. Times, Sunday Times Even in the dry, vehicles can 'high centre' - get stuck with all four wheels spinning on giant boulders in the river bed. Times, Sunday Times There we stood, stomachs full, mouths agape, as a river normally 200 metres wide was squeezed between two giant boulders six metres apart. Globe and Mail The monument was crafted from a granite boulder split in three. Houston Chronicle He was determined to give us the thrill ride of our lives, driving through swamps and suspending us in midair over a granite boulder. Times, Sunday Times The earlier parts of the castle constructions are characterised by heavy granite boulder constructions, but with ever more refined details in later periods. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Problems started with an unauthorized blasting by the contractor that damaged the granite boulder selected as base. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It passes through some beautiful granite boulder formations, including an arch, covered in mosses, ferns and orchids. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He changes into his costume and flies up to the volcano, catching a huge boulder hurtling toward the town and flinging it into the ocean. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The rock goes wild and eats the entire supply, growing into a huge boulder. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They occur where the river drops over a huge boulder and into another. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 On the exterior, the grounds contain uniform terraced gardens and a huge boulder rock garden. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He then used it to lift the huge boulder off the center of the village and hurled it back to the mountain. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Left (' walking man' waymark) for 1½ miles, up to pass beside large boulder (738596). Times, Sunday Times (2017) It shall be a very large boulder. Times, Sunday Times (2011) A derisive cheer went up when the vehicle clipped a large boulder, ripping off the front fender. THE DEVIL'S DOOR (2001) As the lights flicker on, they illuminate a massive boulder rolling toward the transport. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In 2003, a massive boulder slid off the left side of the falls, blocking that side of the drive-under completely. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A massive boulder then fell from heaven and crushed the dragon's tail. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Out in the squelchy grassland beyond the pass stood a stone row - two monoliths roughly shaped into slabs, two massive boulders alongside, and a standing stone 5ft tall. Times, Sunday Times Massive boulders teeter on top of others. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 圆形巨石 Japanese: 大きな丸石 |
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