English Dictionary

granite

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈɡɹæ.nɪt/

名詞

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(petrology) A group of igneous and plutonic rocks composed primarily of feldspar and quartz. Usually contains one or more dark minerals, which may be mica, pyroxene, or amphibole. Granite is quarried for building stone, road gravel, decorative stone, and tombstones. Common colors are gray, white, pink, and yellow-brown.

日本語の意味

花崗岩：主要な成分が長石と石英で構成された火成岩・深成岩の一種。暗色鉱物（雲母、輝石、角閃石など）を含む場合があり、建築用石材、道路の砂利、装飾用石材、墓石などに利用される。

The sculptor chose a slab of pink granite for the memorial because of its durability and attractive speckled pattern.

彫刻家は、耐久性があり魅力的なまだら模様を持つピンク色の花崗岩の板を記念碑に選んだ。

意味（1）

(petrology) A group of igneous and plutonic rocks composed primarily of feldspar and quartz. Usually contains one or more dark minerals, which may be mica, pyroxene, or amphibole. Granite is quarried for building stone, road gravel, decorative stone, and tombstones. Common colors are gray, white, pink, and yellow-brown.

意味（2）

(uncountable, figuratively) Toughness; the quality of having a thick skin or being rough.

‘Then the father has a great fight with his terrible conscience,’ said Munday with granite seriousness. ‘Should he make a row with the police […]? Or should he say nothing about it and condone brutality for fear of appearing in the newspapers?

granites （ plural ）