Examples

子弹打在石头上，爆起许多火星。

The bullet hit the rock and sent sparks flying from it. → 爆

一块石头从山坡上滚下来。

A stone came rolling down the slope. → 滚

铁锤打在石头上，迸出不少火星。

Sparks flew up when the hammer struck the rock. → 火星

这儿原来尽是石头。

This place used to be full of boulders. → 尽是

改革还处在探索阶段，要摸着石头过河，使其健康发展。

To ensure a healthy development of the reforms, we should be very cautious, for they are still at the exploratory stage. → 摸着石头过河

一块石头劈脸向他打来。

A stone came hurtling towards his face. → 劈脸

七星岩里的石头千奇百怪。

There are all kinds of strange stone formations in the Seven-star Cave. → 千奇百怪

撬石头

pry (or lift) up a stone → 撬

心里好像一块石头落了地

feel as though a load has been taken off one's mind → 石头

听到她平安无事的消息，大家心里才一块石头落地。

Not until they heard that she was safe and sound were their minds set at rest. → 一块石头落地

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