They have a kind of hard flints, which, by grinding against other stones, they form into instruments, that serve instead of wedges, axes, and hammers. 乔纳森·斯威夫特.格列佛游记.
The Old Man, the father and master of the group, would perhaps be engaged in hammering flints beside the fire. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯.世界史纲.
What thorns and briers, what flints, he strewed in the path of feet not inured to rough travel! 夏洛蒂·勃朗特.维莱特.
Probably some of the women would hunt good flints; they would fish them out of the chalk with sticks and bring them to the squatting-place. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯.世界史纲.
The sharp, burning stones and flints wounded my feet and caused me extreme anguish. 哈里特·威尔逊.哈里特·威尔逊回忆录.
It takes two flints to make a fire. 路易莎·梅·奥尔科特.小妇人.