ston·y /ˈstəʊni $ ˈstoʊ-/ adjectiveadj 2 EMOTIONAL#not showing any friendliness or pity 冷酷的,无情的;无同情心的 3. fall on stony ground IGNOREif a request, suggestion, joke etc falls on stony ground, it is ignored or people do not like it 〔要求、提议、笑话等〕被忽视;不受喜欢;没有引起反响fall on stony ground• Joseph's words fell on stony ground.• Some initiatives have already fallen on stony ground, but, as we see in subsequent features, others keep coming.• Their marriages had fallen on stony ground but it seemed to me there was still hope.• Alan's charming smile fell on stony ground with her.
—stonily adverbadv Camilla stared stonily ahead. 卡米拉冷冷地盯着前方。