Phrase
stone pit
/stəun pit/
noun
石坑，采石场
a pit or quarry from which stone is extracted
指开采石料的露天矿坑
- 1.
a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate
采石场
采石场；石坑
In use
The archaeologists discovered an ancient stone pit used for quarrying limestone.
Workers at the stone pit must wear helmets to protect against falling rocks.
After years of abandonment, the stone pit filled with rainwater and became a small lake.
a stone pit
可用作可数名词，表示具体的一个石坑。
The workers dug a new stone pit.
工人们挖了一个新的石坑。
in the stone pit
表示地点，与介词in连用。
The fossils were found in the stone pit.
化石是在那个采石场发现的。
the stone pit + verb
充当句子主语，后接动词。
The stone pit supplies limestone to the factory.
该采石场为工厂供应石灰石。
Connections
Confusing words
- quarry
- 采石场 · stone pit 强调一个石坑，而 quarry 指整个采石场，范围更大，包括开采设备和区域。
- gravel pit
- 砾石坑 · stone pit 挖的是石头，而 gravel pit 挖的是砾石（小石子），材料不同。
Learner notes
Grammar Note
可数名词，意为石坑或采石场。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.