a stone's throw
/ə ˈstəʊnz ˌθrəʊ/INFORMAL · C2
中文對應近似對應
近在咫尺
字面意思: «扔一塊石頭的距離»
意思
a very short distance away
很近的距離.
例句
- 1Our holiday flat was a stone's throw from the beach, so we swam every morning.
- 2My sister lives a stone's throw from my office, so we often meet for lunch.
- 3Aisha booked that hotel because the museum she wants to visit is just a stone's throw away.
- 4We're a stone's throw away from the city centre, but the street is surprisingly quiet at night.
- 5Is the new gym really a stone's throw away, or will I need to catch a bus?
文法
保留 a 和所有格 stone's。後面通常接 from 或 away。
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