quarries

英 [ˈkwɒriz]

美 [ˈkwɑːriz]

n.  采石场; 被追猎的动物(或人); 追捕的对象; 猎物
v.  从(采石场)采(石等)
quarry的第三人称单数和复数

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 采石场;露天矿场
  Aquarryis an area that is dug out from a piece of land or the side of a mountain in order to get stone or minerals.
  1. ...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 mineralsare quarriedor when an areais quarriedfor them, they are removed from the area by digging, drilling, or using explosives.
  1. 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。
  2. ...locally quarried stone.
     当地采掘的石头
• 追捕的对象；猎物
  A person's or animal'squarryis the person or animal that they are hunting.

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