1660s, a variant of curb (n.). The preferred British English spelling in certain specialized senses, especially "edging of stone on a pavement" (1805).
雙語例句
1. Stewart stepped off the kerb.
斯圖爾特走下馬路牙子。
來自柯林斯例句
2. He hit his forehead against the kerb when he fell.
他摔倒時額頭碰在了路邊鑲邊石上.
來自《現(xiàn)代漢英綜合大詞典》
3. The driver bumped the kerb while reversing.
司機(jī)倒車時撞到了路邊石.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
4. The trees which gave the road its name stood at regular intervals along the kerb.
這條道路得名于這些樹木，它們沿兩邊的路緣間隔均勻地排列著。
來自柯林斯例句
5. Hyde accelerated away from the kerb, swerving out into the middle of the street.