stone quarry
collocation采石场
They worked in a stone quarry.
他们在一个采石场工作。
采石场
quarries — plural of quarry
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采石场
a place where stone, sand, or other minerals are dug out of the ground for building or manufacturing
The workers extracted marble from the quarry every day.
工人们每天从采石场开采大理石。
多指露天开采的场子
采石场,用于开采石灰石或板岩的地方
A site for mining stone, such as limestone, or slate.
被猎捕的动物,通常是鸟类或哺乳动物
An animal, often a bird or mammal, which is hunted.
菱形的瓷砖或玻璃片
A diamond-shaped tile or pane, often of glass or stone.
攻击目标(尤指受嘲笑或剥削的受害者)
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
The lioness stalked her quarry through the tall grass.
母狮在高高的草丛中悄悄接近她的猎物。
AI contextual example
The politician was an easy quarry for the media's criticism.
这位政客成了媒体批评的容易靶子。
AI contextual example
a British term for `quarry' is `stone pit'
“采石场”在英式英语中称为“stone pit”。
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采石场
They worked in a stone quarry.
他们在一个采石场工作。
大理石采石场
The statue was sourced from a marble quarry.
这座雕像来自一个大理石采石场。
废弃的采石场
Hikers should avoid abandoned quarries due to unstable ground.
徒步者应避开废弃的采石场，因为地面不稳定。
猎物
The hunter tracked his quarry through the forest.
猎人追踪他的猎物穿过森林。
追逐猎物/目标
The detective relentlessly pursued his quarry.
侦探不懈地追逐他的目标。
采石场遗址
The ancient quarry site is now a tourist attraction.
这个古代采石场遗址现在是一个旅游景点。
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采石场（quarry）里挖石头，猎物（quarry）被追无处逃，一词双关记得牢。
该词义多用于正式或文学语境，通常指被追逐或攻击的人（如猎物、追捕对象）。常见于刑侦报道、侦探小说、狩猎比喻中，比较常见于书面语。
Plural form: quarries
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