Word · Frequency #12996
shale
页岩
a sedimentary rock formed from layers of clay deposited over time
- 1.
A shell, scale or husk; a cod or pod.
壳、鳞片或外壳；荚或豆荚。
- 2.
a sedimentary rock formed by the deposition of successive layers of clay
由粘土逐层沉积形成的沉积岩。
- 3.
A fine-grained sedimentary rock of a thin, laminated, and often friable, structure.
细粒沉积岩,薄层状、片状且常易碎。
壳、鳞片或外壳；荚或豆荚。；由粘土逐层沉积形成的沉积岩。；细粒沉积岩,薄层状、片状且常易碎。
In use
The cliffs are made of soft shale that breaks into thin layers.
Geologists found ancient fossils preserved in the dark shale.
These shales contain enough natural gas to supply the region for years.
a layer of shale
shale 通常作不可数名词；需要说明厚度或层次时可用 a layer of shale。
The cliffs are made of alternating layers of sandstone and shale.
这些悬崖由砂岩和页岩交替层构成。
be made of shale
be made of 强调原材料可见，常用来说明岩石材质。
This hillside is made of soft shale.
这个山坡由松软的页岩构成。
extract sth from shale
shale 与 from 搭配常出现在能源开采语境中。
Connections
Collocations
- oil shale
- 油页岩
- Oil shale contains kerogen that can be heated to release oil.油页岩含有干酪根，加热后可释放石油。
- shale gas
- 页岩气
- The company invested heavily in shale gas extraction.该公司在页岩气开采上投入巨资。
- shale oil
- 页岩油
- Advances in technology have made shale oil production cheaper.技术进步使页岩油生产成本降低。
- shale formation
- 页岩地层
- The drilling crew studied the shale formation before starting.钻井队在开工前研究了页岩地层。
- shale deposits
- 页岩沉积层
- Geologists mapped the shale deposits across the region.地质学家绘制了整个地区的页岩沉积层分布图。
- shale layer
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想：shale 即页岩，像书页（页）一样可一层层掀开，页理分明。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：geology textbooks、energy industry reports、popular science articles 该词通常用于地质、能源和科普等语境，属于中性的正式用法；在描述岩石类型或页岩气开采时比较常见，日常口语中不算高频。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These all rhyme with shale /ʃeɪl/: sale, male, pale, tale, whale, hail. Beware lookalikes: 'shall' /ʃæl/ and 'shallow' /ˈʃæloʊ/ do not rhyme, despite the shal- spelling.
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
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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