standing stone
noun [ C ] uk/ˈstæn.dɪŋ ˌstəʊn/ us/ˈstæn.dɪŋ ˌstoʊn/
史前巨石柱
a tall stone put in a vertical position by people in prehistoric times (= the period before there were written records)
Everyone has a theory about these mysterious, giant standing stones. 关于这些神秘的史前巨石柱，每个人都有自己的一套理论。
Synonym: menhir
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- the 5,000-year-old circle of standing stones at Avebury in Wiltshire, England
- Five-thousand-year-old megalithic tombs and standing stones litter the landscape.
- The earliest settlers left behind them a remarkable array of monuments: standing stones, burial chambers, villages.
- English Heritage cares for over 350 ancient monuments from the smallest standing stones to the largest fortresses.