stony
adjective uk/ˈstəʊ.ni/ us/ˈstoʊ.ni/
(GROUND)
（地面）布满石头的，多石的
Stony ground contains a lot of stones.
The island has several stony beaches which are usually deserted. 岛上有几小片乱石海滩，一般没有人去。
(PERSON)
（表情或态度）冷冰冰的，冷漠的
A stony expression or way of behaving is one that shows no sympathy or kindness.
She gave me a stony glare as I walked into the room. 我走进房间时，她冷冷地看了我一眼。
Most of her comments were met with a stony silence. 她的大多数评论都没有引起任何反响。
Idiom
fall on stony groundidiom （要求或建议）受到忽视，不受欢迎
If a request or a piece of advice falls on stony ground, it is ignored or unpopular.
Her speech about the need for a peaceful solution to the crisis fell on stony ground. 她就和平解决危机的必要性所作的演说如石沉大海，毫无反响。