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a stone's throw

/ə ˈstoʊnz θroʊ/
phrase★中级— 很近◆成语
◆ 真正含义
用抛石头的距离来比喻两个地点之间的距离极短,强调便利性和接近性。
¶ 字面意思
用一块石头抛出的距离来形容实际距离。
字面拆解
a stone's一块石头+throw抛掷
◇ 意境
想象一块石头被轻轻抛出后落地的距离,通常用于形容几十米以内的短距离。
◈ 使用场景
朋友聚会时,你可以说:“这家餐厅离我家就a stone's throw away,我们步行就能到。”
◉ 文化注释
该短语在英语国家广泛使用,源于古代人们用日常物品(如石头)来形容距离的习惯。
非正式

指距离非常近,几乎可以用抛石头的距离来形容

The park is only a stone's throw away from our house.

公园离我们家很近,扔块石头就能到。

The new café is a stone's throw from the office.

新开的咖啡馆离办公室很近。

💡

常用于描述两个地点之间的距离极短,强调便利性。

搭配

just a stone's throw就近only a stone's throw仅仅很近

同义词

close bynearbya hop, skip, and a jump

反义词

far awaymiles away

相关短语

within walking distance短语
步行可达的距离
a stone's throw away短语
抛石头可及的距离

💡专业提示

记忆技巧

将“a stone's throw”联想为“扔块石头就能到”的画面,帮助记忆其“很近”的含义。

⚡黄金法则

使用场合

该短语适用于描述两个地点之间的距离极短,但不适用于精确的距离测量。

📖词源

该短语起源于古代,源于人们用抛石头的距离来形容短距离的概念。历史上,石头被用作测量距离的简易工具,因此“a stone's throw”逐渐演变为表示“很近”的固定表达。

📝用法说明

该短语通常用于非正式场合,强调距离极短。避免在正式文档中使用,以免显得不庄重。

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