kerb

/kɜːb/ (bre, ipa) · /kɜːrb/ (ame, ipa)

kerb — noun

  • kerbsingular
  • kerbsplural

1. the raised border between the road and the pavement, often made of stone or conc

1.名詞B2
釋義

the raised border between the road and the pavement, often made of stone or concrete

例句

Christopher parked close to the kerb outside the bakery before unloading flour.

park close to the kerb — typical driving collocation

Mira tripped off the kerb when she rushed to catch the bus.

step off the kerb — common movement pattern

同義詞
  • curb

    American spelling of the same road-edge noun

  • roadside

    broader term for the edge of a road; it does not require a raised stone border

文法句型

by the kerb

off the kerb

onto the kerb

at the kerb

用法筆記

Mainly British English; American English usually writes the same road-edge noun as 'curb'. Common verbs include park by, step off, hit, and pull onto, all of which focus on the raised edge beside the road rather than the whole pavement.

常見錯誤

❌The taxi stopped on the kerb outside the hotel.
✅The taxi stopped by the kerb outside the hotel.
💡'on the kerb' suggests the taxi climbed onto the raised edge; 'by the kerb' means next to it.
❌The van parked by the curb outside our flat.
✅The van parked by the kerb outside our flat.
💡In British English, 'kerb' is the usual spelling for the street-edge noun; 'curb' is the American spelling.