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quarry

音標['kwɒri] 

中文翻譯:


n. 採石場, 方形石, 獵物, 被追求物, 來源
vt. 挖出, 努力挖掘
vi. 費力地找
【法】 石場, 石礦, 採石礦

詞型變化:

名詞複數:quarries 名詞:quarrier 動詞過去式:quarried 過去分詞:quarried 現在分詞:quarrying 第三人稱單數:quarries quarry

英文解釋:

名詞 quarry:

  1. a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
    同義詞:prey, target, fair game
  2. a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate
    同義詞:pit, stone pit
  3. animal hunted or caught for food
    同義詞:prey

動詞 quarry:

  1. extract (something such as stones) from or as if from a quarry
 

例句:

  1. The horseman aimed his lance at his quarry.
    騎手把長矛對準了他的獵物。
  2. It took the police several days to track down their quarry.
    警方用了幾天時間追查到案中目標。
  3. Detectives kept the quarry under surveillance for weeks.
    偵探們監測那個目標已有好幾個星期了。
  4. They are quarrying in old manuscripts.
    他們正在舊手稿中尋找資料。

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