the edge of the raised path at the side of a road, usually made of long pieces of stone (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. 那辆公共汽车开上路缘撞到了一棵树。
Extra ExamplesTopics Transport by car or lorryc2He 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.