small stones, often used to make the surface of paths and roads沙砾；砾石；石子- a gravel path石子路
- A gravel drive led up to the house.碎石路驶向房屋。
- a gravel pit (= a place where gravel is taken from the ground)砾石采掘场
- Put a layer of fine gravel into the bottom of the plant pot for drainage.在花盆底部放一层细砂砾，以进行排水。
- We parked on the gravel at the side of the road.我们把车停在路边的砾石上。
Topics Transport by car or lorryc2, Gardensc2Oxford Collocations DictionaryGravel is used before these nouns: See full entry Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French, diminutive of grave, variant of Old French greve ‘shore’.