单词 | marble |
释义 | Word Frequency marble(ˈmɑːbəl) noun 1. a. a hard crystalline metamorphic rock resulting from the recrystallization of a limestone: takes a high polish and is used for building and sculpture b. (as modifier) a marble bust ▶ Related adjective: marmoreal2. a block or work of art of marble 3. a small round glass or stone ball used in playing marbles 4. make one's marble good 5. pass in one's marble verb 6. (transitive) to mottle with variegated streaks in imitation of marble adjective 7. cold, hard, or unresponsive 8. white like some kinds of marble Derived forms marbled (ˈmarbled) adjective marbler (ˈmarbler) noun marbly (ˈmarbly) adjective Word origin C12: via Old French from Latin marmor, from Greek marmaros, related to Greek marmairein to gleam |
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