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. 一条石子路通向房子。 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. 在植物盆底部放一层细砾石排水。 We parked on the gravel at the side of the road. 我们把车停在路边的砾石上。
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’.