quarry是什么意思

quarry

英[?kw?ri] 美[?kwɑ?ri]

复数：quarries;

第三人称单数：quarries;

过去式：quarried;

过去分词：quarried;

现在分词：quarrying;

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

N-COUNT

采石场;露天矿场

A quarry is an area that is dug out from a piece of land or the side of a mountain in order to get stone or minerals.
例句
...an old limestone quarry. 废旧的石灰岩采石场
VERB

开采(石料或矿产);在…开采

When stone or minerals are quarried or when an area is quarried for them, they are removed from the area by digging, drilling, or using explosives.
例句
The large limestone caves are also quarried for cement. 同时还在这些大石灰岩洞里开采水泥原料。 ...locally quarried stone. 当地采掘的石头
N-SING

追捕的对象；猎物

A person's or animal's quarry is the person or animal that they are hunting.

英汉词典释义

英英词典释义

Noun
1. a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence;
"he fell prey to muggers""everyone was fair game""the target of a manhunt"
2. a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate;
"a British term for `quarry' is `stone pit'"
3. animal hunted or caught for food
Verb
1. extract (something such as stones) from or as if from a quarry;
"quarry marble"

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