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quarried

UK //ˈkwɒr.id//US //ˈkwɔːr.id//

词源

源自中古英语 'quarere',来自古法语 'quarriere',最终源自拉丁语 'quadraria'(采石场),与 'quadrus'(方形)相关,因为石头常被切割成方形。

verb

❶ 指从采石场开采石头或其他矿物材料的行为,通常用于建筑或雕塑等用途。

“The limestone was quarried from the nearby hills.”

(这些石灰岩是从附近的山上开采出来的。)

“They quarried marble for the construction of the temple.”

(他们开采大理石用于建造寺庙。)

❶ 比喻深入挖掘或搜寻信息、知识等,通常用于学术或研究领域。

“She quarried through old documents to find the truth.”

(她翻阅旧文件以寻找真相。)

“The historian quarried the archives for evidence.”

(历史学家在档案中搜寻证据。)

同义词:excavated, mined, extracted, dug, searched

常见短语

quarried stone — 指从采石场开采出来的石头,通常用于建筑或装饰。

“The cathedral was built with quarried stone from the region.”

(这座大教堂是用该地区开采的石头建造的。)

quarried material — 指从采石场开采出来的各种材料,如石头、砂石等。

“The quarried material was transported to the construction site.”

(开采的材料被运到了建筑工地。)