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ston.yH5stEJ7ni, $5stoJ-adj-ier, -iest石头的，多石头的Ground which is stony contains a lot of stones.布满石头的The ground is too dry and stony to be farmed successfully.这块地太干而且布满石头，很难耕种成功。The island has several small stony beaches which are usually deserted.这岛上有几小片通常是无人居住的布满石子的海滩。(fig.) The country has long been stony ground for anti-nuclear movements (= They are not popular or successful there).这国家长久以来是反核运动的不毛之地。(fig.) Her speech about the need for a peaceful solution to the crisis fell on stony ground (= was not popular among the people listening).她就和平解决危机的必要性所作发言并没有引起反响。A stony expression or attitude is one which shows no sympathy or kindness.铁石心肠的，冷漠的He listened to her story with a stony expression.他带着冷漠的表情听她讲经历。She gave me a stony glare as I walked into the room.我走进房间时她冷冷地看了我一眼。He is well known for being a stony-faced and stony-hearted politician.他是个以冷酷的表情和铁石心肠出名的政治家。Most of her comments were met with a stony silence.她的大多数评论根本没引起反响。(Br and Aus infml) If you are stony broke (Am infml stone-broke), you are completely without money.身无分文的
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