grav·el
noun/ˈɡrævl/
/ˈɡrævl/
[uncountable]- small stones, often used to make the surface of paths and roads
沙砾；砾石；石子 - a gravel path
石子路 - A gravel drive led up to the house.
一条碎石路通向房子。 - a gravel pit (= a place where gravel is taken from the ground)
砾石采掘场 - Put a layer of fine gravel into the bottom of the plant pot for drainage.
花盆底部垫一层细碎石，用于排水。 - We parked on the gravel at the side of the road.
我们把车停在路边的碎石子上。
Oxford Collocations DictionaryGravel is used before these nouns:- drive
- driveway
- path
- …
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French, diminutive of grave, variant of Old French greve ‘shore’. - a gravel path