marbles
UKmɑːblz
US'mɑ:bəlz
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
Derived from the Old English word 'meargealla', meaning 'marrow' or 'small ball'.
مثال
- He lost all his marbles during the game.
- The children were playing marbles in the schoolyard.
- She has a collection of antique marbles.
ترکیبهای رایج
Play marbles Collect marbles Lose marbles Shoot marbles
تعریف انگلیسی
noun
- a children's game played with little balls made of a hard substance (as glass)
- the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception “he used his wits to get ahead” “I was scared out of my wits” “he still had all his marbles and was in full possession of a lively mind”