Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #4807
quarry
采石场
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
- 1.
A site for mining stone, such as limestone, or slate.
采石场,用于开采石灰石或板岩的地方
- 2.
An animal, often a bird or mammal, which is hunted.
被猎捕的动物,通常是鸟类或哺乳动物
- 3.
A diamond-shaped tile or pane, often of glass or stone.
菱形的瓷砖或玻璃片
- 4.
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
攻击目标(尤指受嘲笑或剥削的受害者)
- 5.
An object of search or pursuit.
搜索或追求的对象
- 6.
a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate
采石场；露天开采石料或板岩的场所
- 7.
animal hunted or caught for food
猎物；被捕食的动物
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
In use
The workers extracted marble from the quarry every day.
The lioness stalked her quarry through the tall grass.
The politician was an easy quarry for the media's criticism.
a British term for `quarry' is `stone pit'
Connections
Collocations
- stone quarry
- 采石场
- They worked in a stone quarry.他们在一个采石场工作。
- marble quarry
- 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。
- abandoned quarry
- 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。
- the quarry
- 猎物
- The hunter tracked his quarry through the forest.猎人追踪他的猎物穿过森林。
- pursue one's quarry
- 追逐猎物/目标
- The detective relentlessly pursued his quarry.侦探不懈地追逐他的目标。
- quarry site
Learner notes
Memory Tip
采石场（quarry）里挖石头，猎物（quarry）被追无处逃，一词双关记得牢。
Context & Register
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。
Grammar Note
Plural form: quarries
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending in -arry (carry, marry) look similar but have /æ/ instead of /ɔ/. Words ending in -orry (lorry, sorry, worry) share the -orry pattern; worry has /ʌ/, while lorry and sorry can rhyme with quarry in British English. Hurry (-urry) also has /ʌ/.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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