a quarry for sth
quarry 前可直接加石材名词，如 a marble quarry（大理石采石场）；用 for 引出所开采的石料。
The hill has long been a quarry for limestone and slate.
这座山长期以来一直是开采石灰石和板岩的采石场。
猎物；追求目标；受害者；攻击目标；菱形砖；菱形玻璃片；采石场,用于开采石灰石或板岩的地方；被猎捕的动物,通常是鸟类或哺乳动物
a place where stone, sand, or other minerals are dug out of the ground for building or manufacturing
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
搜索或追求的对象
An object of search or pursuit.
采石场；露天开采石料或板岩的场所
a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate
猎物；被捕食的动物
animal hunted or caught for food
The workers extracted marble from the quarry every day.
工人们每天从采石场开采大理石。
用法提示：此句中quarry意为“采石场”，作名词，指开采石料的场所。
AI contextual example
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。
用法提示：此句中quarry意为“猎物”，作名词，指被追捕的动物。
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。
用法提示：此句中quarry意为“被攻击的目标”，作名词，指被嘲笑或批评的对象。
AI contextual example
quarry 前可直接加石材名词，如 a marble quarry（大理石采石场）；用 for 引出所开采的石料。
The hill has long been a quarry for limestone and slate.
这座山长期以来一直是开采石灰石和板岩的采石场。
quarry 指被猎捕的动物时，常与 hunt、pursue、stalk、chase 等动词连用，前面多用物主代词。
The eagle pursued its quarry across the valley.
那只鹰飞过山谷，追逐它的猎物。
此义指被人攻击、嘲笑或剥削的对象，常与 become 连用，语气略带贬义或戏谑。
The young actress became the quarry of the tabloids.
这位年轻女演员成了各家小报追逐的目标。
grammar · medium
易错句子There are three quarrys near our town.
正确表达There are three quarries near our town.
以辅音字母加 y 结尾的名词变复数时，要先变 y 为 i 再加 -es，所以 quarry 的复数是 quarries，不能直接加 -s 写成 quarrys。
grammar · medium
易错句子I have a quarry about your travel plans.
正确表达I have a query about your travel plans.
表示“疑问、询问”要用 query；quarry 意为“采石场”或“猎物”，两词拼写相近但意思完全不同，不能因为形近而混用。
grammar · medium
易错句子My grandfather worked in quarry when he was young.
正确表达My grandfather worked in a quarry when he was young.
quarry 是可数名词，单数形式前必须有冠词等限定词；汉语没有冠词，学习者容易漏掉，此处泛指“一处采石场”，应加不定冠词 a。
指作为攻击目标的人，与捕食者相对
指作为攻击目标的人，与攻击者相对
mine 指开采金属、煤等矿产的矿场或矿井；quarry 专指露天开采石灰石、板岩、花岗岩等建筑石料的采石场。两者都可能是露天作业，但提取的对象不同，不能互换。
quarrel 是名词“争吵”，读音为 /ˈkwɒrəl/，拼写与 quarry 只差一个字母，但意思与采石场、猎物毫无关系；不要因为词形相近就把表示争吵的名词写成 quarry。
query 意为“疑问、查询”，读音为 /ˈkwɪəri/，比 quarry 多一个 e，而且两个词的元音不同；谈及“提问、查询”时用 query，谈及“采石场、猎物”时用 quarry。
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。
quarry + man
quarry + -ing
quarry + -er (y → i)
quarry + face
quarry + pit
quarry + -ed
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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。