
好词典

源自中古英语 'colyerie',与 'coal'(煤)相关,后缀 '-ery' 表示场所或行业。
❶ 指煤矿及其相关设施,包括矿井、矿场和采矿设备等,通常指整个煤矿作业区域。
“Many collieries in this region were closed due to declining coal demand.”
(由于煤炭需求下降,该地区的许多煤矿被关闭了。)
“The old collieries have been transformed into museums to showcase mining history.”
(这些老煤矿已被改造成博物馆,展示采矿历史。)
colliery town — 指以煤矿产业为主的城镇,这类城镇的经济和社会生活通常围绕煤矿展开。
“The colliery town faced economic challenges after the mine closure.”
(煤矿关闭后,这个煤矿小镇面临经济困境。)