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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'(方形石块)相关。
❶ 采石场,指开采石头、大理石等建筑材料的露天矿场,通常有大量挖掘设备和工人作业。
“The workers extracted limestone from the quarries.”
(工人们从采石场开采石灰岩。)
“Abandoned quarries can be dangerous due to deep pits.”
(废弃的采石场因深坑而可能很危险。)
❶ 猎物,指被猎人或捕食者追逐的目标,可以是动物或比喻性的人或物。
“The lion stalked its quarry silently.”
(狮子悄悄跟踪它的猎物。)
“The detective finally cornered his quarry in an alley.”
(侦探最终在小巷里堵住了他的目标。)
❶ 开采石料,指从采石场挖掘或切割石头等建筑材料的行为。
“They quarried granite for the new monument.”
(他们开采花岗岩用于新纪念碑。)
“Ancient Romans quarried marble extensively for their buildings.”
(古罗马人大规模开采大理石用于建筑。)
quarry stone — 开采石头,指从采石场获取石材的具体行为。
“The villagers quarry stone to build their houses.”
(村民们开采石头来建造房屋。)