cobble

鵝卵石、圓石、石板路石常用複數

The old town square is still paved with worn cobbles.

老城區的廣場至今仍鋪著磨得光滑的鵝卵石。

鋪鵝卵石、以石塊鋪路常用被動

The narrow lane was cobbled more than a century ago.

這條窄巷早在一個多世紀前就鋪上了鵝卵石。

草草修補、粗略修理舊式

He cobbled the broken sandal well enough to last the trip.

他把壞掉的涼鞋草草修好，勉強撐完這趟旅程。

拼湊、湊合而成口語

They cobbled together a presentation in less than an hour.

他們不到一個小時就拼湊出一份簡報。