Word familyadverbconcretelynounconcretenessconcretionconcretismconcretistconcretizationconcrete jungleconcrete mixeradjectiveconcretionaryconcretiveconcreteverbconcretize
concrete evidence• Beyond this, there is much speculation but little or no concrete evidence.• Not even the National Enquirer can dispute such concrete evidence.• The report appears content that such rhetoricalgapsloom between the concrete evidence it amasses and the maxims it imparts.• In the absence of any concrete evidence of an agreement it is unlikely that this could have been done.• They were continualconcrete evidence of the sleight of hand which had conjured me from one world to another.• What members will be hoping for is some early results and some concrete evidence that their voices are being heard.
TBCto cover something such as a path, wall etc with concrete 用混凝土铺砌[浇筑]〔小路、墙等〕
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concrete• As far as I could see, a holy well pointed out to me by my 1973 taxi driver had also been concreted.• Cutting Edges On boundaries that don't butt up to existing walls, blocks must first be concreted in position.
Originconcrete2
(1300-1400)Latinconcretus, past participle of concrescere“to grow together”, from com- ( → COM-) + crescere“to grow”
ADJECTIVE | ... OF CONCRETE | VERB + CONCRETE | CONCRETE + VERB | CONCRETE + NOUNADJECTIVE➤solid堅硬的混凝土▸➤bare沒有其他材料覆蓋的混凝土◇a floor made of bare concrete光禿禿的混凝土地面➤fresh, wet新拌的/未乾的混凝土▸➤precast, ready-mixed預製/預拌混凝土➤reinforced鋼筋混凝土... OF CONCRETE➤layer, slab一層混凝土;一塊混凝土板VERB + CONCRETE➤mix攪拌混凝土▸➤lay, pour鋪混凝土;澆築混凝土▸➤be made from/of/out of由混凝土構成▸➤set sth in把⋯嵌入混凝土中;將⋯固定◇The pathway is formed from large pebbles set in concrete.這條小路是用混凝土加大塊鵝卵石鋪成的。◇I do not regard this plan as set in concrete. (figurative) 我認為這個計劃並非不可更改。CONCRETE + VERB➤set混凝土凝固◇Before the concrete sets the surface can be given a final smoothing over.在混凝土凝固之前,表層還可以最後再平整一遍。CONCRETE + NOUN➤block, slab混凝土砌塊;混凝土板➤building, floor, wall混凝土建築;混凝土地板;混凝土牆➤jungle水泥叢林