stony
stony — 形容詞
- stonypositive
- stoniercomparative
- stoniestsuperlative
1. describes land, soil, or a path that has many stones scattered through it or on
多石的
地表佈滿石塊的
describes land, soil, or a path that has many stones scattered through it or on its surface, making it rough and hard to walk or dig on
The hiking trail through the mountains was so stony that Romi had to watch every step in her thin shoes.
那座山區的登山步道佈滿石頭，Romi 穿著薄底鞋每一步都得小心看路。
collocation: stony trail / stony path
The stony soil in Beatriz's garden was so hard that she could barely dig with her shovel.
Beatriz 家花園的土壤石頭太多，硬到她幾乎用鏟子都挖不動。
collocation: stony soil
After the river changed course, the old riverbed became a wide, stony stretch of land covered in smooth pebbles.
河流改道之後，舊河床變成了一大片多石的區域，上面覆滿了光滑的鵝卵石。
predicative use: became stony
The farmers in that village have always struggled with stony fields that produce very few crops.
那個村莊的農民一直苦於田地多石，能種出來的作物非常少。
attributive use before noun
- stony ground
- stony path
- stony soil
- stony beach
- stony field
- stony riverbed
- stony trail
文法句型
stony + noun (ground/path/soil/beach)
be + stony
用法筆記
Describes physical surfaces only — ground, paths, soil, beaches, riverbeds. Not used for individual loose stones (a single stone is just a stone, not 'stony').
常見錯誤
2. describes a person's face, expression, or manner that is cold, hard, and shows n
冷漠的
表情或態度冷淡、不流露感情的
describes a person's face, expression, or manner that is cold, hard, and shows no warmth, sympathy, or emotion — like a person has turned their feelings to stone
When Niran told his mother he had lost his job, her face remained stony and she said nothing.
Niran 告訴母親他失業時，他母親的臉上毫無表情，一句話也沒說。
remain + stony (predicative)
The company director listened to the complaints with a stony expression that gave nothing away.
公司主管面無表情地聽完投訴，絲毫不透露他在想什麼。
attributive: stony expression
After Yael's joke fell flat, a stony silence settled over the dinner table that lasted the rest of the meal.
Yael 的笑話沒人接，餐桌上陷入一片冰冷的沉默，接下來的一整餐都沒人說話。
collocation: stony silence
Liam gave his younger brother a stony look and walked out of the room without a word.
Liam 冷冷地看了弟弟一眼，一句話也沒說就走出房間。
collocation: stony look / stony stare
- stony face
- stony expression
- stony silence
- stony stare
- stony look
- stony gaze
- stony glare
- cold
broader meaning; can describe personality and behaviour in general, not just momentary expressions
- expressionless
focuses on the face showing no emotion at all, without the extra layer of coldness or hardness
- stern
specifically suggests disapproval or seriousness, rather than a complete absence of feeling
- warm
friendly and showing positive feelings
- expressive
clearly showing one's emotions through facial expressions
- kind
caring and sympathetic towards others
文法句型
stony + noun (face/expression/silence/stare/look)
be + stony
remain + stony
用法筆記
Commonly pairs with nouns related to the face and communication: face, expression, look, stare, gaze, silence. Often appears in descriptions of anger, disapproval, or emotional shutdown rather than sadness.
常見錯誤
fall on stony ground
idiomWhen an idea or effort falls on stony ground, it is not accepted or does not achieve the desired result.
未獲採納；無效
Maya's suggestion for a new park fell on stony ground with the council.
Did your proposal fall on stony ground at the meeting yesterday?
stony broke
idiomIf someone is stony broke, they have no money at all.
一文不名
After paying the rent, Diego was stony broke for the rest of the month.
Sara admitted she was stony broke and couldn't afford a new phone.