pebble
n
1 small stone made smooth and round by the action of water, eg in a stream or on the seashore 卵石; 砾石.
2 (idm 习语) not the only pebble on the beach not the only person who matters or who has to be considered 并非唯一要紧的或要考虑的人.
I'm sorry to have done that. I didn't mean to be so rude.
我为那样做感到抱歉。我并不想那样粗鲁的。
Being a good listener means much more than just listening with ears. Eyes mean that I should look at you while you are speaking as a sign of respect. In other words I should not watch TV, or look over your shoulder at other people while we are talking
At the time of his death, one person praised him as follows: Future generations, it may be, will hardly believe that such a person as this walked upon this earth.