hunger stone

短语

发音

UK /ˈhʌŋɡə ˌstəʊn/
其它
US /ˈhʌŋɡɚ ˌstoʊn/

词形变化

hunger stones 复数 hunger stones

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A stone, either naturally exposed or intentionally embedded in a river during a drought, which is dated and often inscribed to mark the water level as a warning to future generations that they may face famine if the water reaches that low level again. Such stones are common in Central Europe.

词源

Calque of German Hungerstein, from Hunger (“hunger”) + Stein (“rock, stone”).

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