a thick flat piece of stone, wood or other hard material （石、木等坚硬物质的）厚板 a slab of marble/concrete 大理石板；混凝土板 The road was paved with smooth stone slabs. 道路用平整的石板铺成。 paving slabs 铺路石板 a dead body on the slab (= on a table in a mortuary) 停尸桌上的尸体
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- great
- huge
- large
- …
- on a/the slab
- slab of
a thick, flat slice or piece of something 厚片；厚块 a slab of chocolate 一大块巧克力 slabs of meat 切成厚片的肉
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- great
- huge
- large
- …
- on a/the slab
- slab of
Word OriginMiddle English: of unknown origin.