also stoney, Old English st?nig; see stone (n.) + -y (2). Similar formation in Old High German steinag, German Steinig, Swedish stenig. Related: Stonily; stoniness.
例文
1. He drove us home in stony silence.
彼は車で私たちを家まで送ってくれて、冷ややかに一言も言わなかった。
2.The steep, stony ground is well drained.
急峻な石の地面は排水性能が良い。
3.They listened to him in stony silence.
彼らは冷たく静かに彼の話を聞いた。
4.He listened to her story with a stony expression.