kerb
noun/kɜːb/
/kɜːrb/
(British English) (North American English curb)
- the edge of the raised path at the side of a road, usually made of long pieces of stone
enlarge image（由条石砌成的）路缘；道牙；马路牙子 - The bus mounted the kerb (= went onto the pavement) and hit a tree.
公共汽车开上路缘撞到了一棵树。
Extra ExamplesTopics Transport by car or lorryc2- He stepped off the kerb without looking and was hit by a bike.
他看都没看就走下路缘，结果被一辆自行车撞了。 - I parked at the kerb and waited.
我把车停在路边等候。 - The car pulled away from the kerb.
汽车驶离路边。 - They stood on the kerb waiting to cross the road.
他们站在路缘上等着过马路。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- dropped
- pull away from
- pull in to
- pull over to
- …
- at the kerb
- on the kerb
Word Originmid 17th cent. (denoting a raised border or frame): variant of curb. - The bus mounted the kerb (= went onto the pavement) and hit a tree.