镶边石

In the fog he felt for the kerb with his walking stick .

在雾中他用手杖摸索街道的镶边石。

He hit his forehead against the kerb when he fell.

他摔倒时额头碰在了路边镶边石上。

Tom hit his forehead against the kerb when he fell.

汤姆跌倒时，他的额头撞在路边的镶边石上。

Let it become downright black, and it is still sightly , especially if its trimmings are of white stone, with soot in the depths and the high spots washed by the rain.

红砖就算被染得漆黑，看起来还是能够使人悦目，尤其是如果用白石镶边，经雨水一洗刷，凹处烟垢残存，凸处本色外露，红黑映衬，更觉美观。

The split between the two groups can hardly be papered over.

这两个团体间的分歧难以掩饰。

This approach not only encourages a greater number of responses, but minimizes the likelihood of stale groupthink.

这种做法不仅鼓励了更多的反应，而且减少跟风的可能性。