🇬🇧🇨🇳 pebble - 卵石 : English Lesson

Meaning of "pebble" ("卵石"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

A pebble is a tiny, smooth stone that you can easily pick up in your hand, usually found on beaches, riverbanks, or in gardens, often used for playing, collecting, or skipping across water.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

I drew a tiny smiley face on a pebble, and now it looks happier than I do on Saturday mornings.

I built a pebble tower, sneezed, and accidentally caused a very tiny earthquake.

The pebble I painted to look like an eyeball now stares at everyone who opens my pencil case.

The pebble in my shoe held a meeting with my toes to decide the most annoying place to sit.

Some pebbles used to be huge rocks long ago; waves and rivers tumbled them around so much that now they’re tiny, smooth, and perfect for skipping across water.

On the cold river bank she found a pebble. The pebble fit her palm, smooth and cool. She tossed the pebble into clear water; it jumped once, then sank beside another pebble. She kept the pebble in her coat, smiling at that small weight, and walked home lighter and felt calm that night.

This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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