kerb

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kerb British English, curb American English /kɜːb $ kɜːrb/ noun [countable]  TTRthe edge of the pavement (=raised path) at the side of a road 路缘 His car mounted the kerb and ploughed into a bus queue. 他的汽车冲上路缘，撞到了排队等候公共汽车的人。► see thesaurus at edge

Examples from the Corpus

kerb• They helped me over the next road, me nearly tripping as I crossed the far kerb.• After a few long moments it found its legs and scampered to the far kerb.• The three of us stood with a long empty space along the kerb to either side of us.• It skidded in an arc ... mounted the kerb and ploughed through the bench where the children were sitting.• The Dodge mounted the kerb, headlights suddenly stabbing out on full beam.• Henry kicked the side of the kerb viciously.• Lights blazing, their car cannoned off the kerb, tyres squealing in protest, then they were roaring along the alley.• Scott pulled the car over to the kerb, his right hand slipping inside his jacket.Origin kerb (1600-1700) curb

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kerb British English, curb American English /kɜːb $ kɜːrb/ noun [countable]the edge of the pavement (=raised path) at the side of a road:
    His car mounted the kerb and ploughed into a bus queue.
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ edge the part of something that is furthest from its centre or nearest the place where it ends: He got up quickly, knocking his plate off the edge of the table. | the outer edge of the village
   ▪ side the part of something that is near its left or right edge: On the left side of the garden there was an old stone wall. | They parked by the side of the road.
   ▪ rim the edge of something circular, especially the top of a cup or glass, or the outside edge of a pair of glasses: a white cup with a gold rim | She was looking at me over the rim of her spectacles.
   ▪ margin the empty space at the side of a page that has writing on it: My teacher had marked my essay and made some comments in the margin. | Leave wide margins on both sides of the page.
   ▪ hem the edge of a piece of cloth that is turned under and stitched down, especially the lower edge of a skirt, trousers etc: If you want the dress a bit shorter, I can easily turn up the hem.
   ▪ kerb British English, curb American English the edge of the pavement (=raised path) at the side of a road: A big black car was parked at the kerb.
   ▪ outskirts the areas of a city that are furthest away from the centre: The new station was built on the outskirts of the city.
   ▪ perimeter the outside edge around an enclosed area of land such as a military camp or a prison: Security guards patrol the perimeter night and day.

kerb (BrE) (NAmE curb) BrE /kɜːb/ 🔊NAmE /kɜːrb/ 🔊 noun

the edge of the raised path at the side of a road, usually made of long pieces of stone （由条石砌成的）路缘；道牙；马路牙子◆The bus mounted the kerb (= went onto the pavement /sidewalk) and hit a tree. 那辆公共汽车开上路缘撞到了一棵树。🔊🔊