quarry
音標['kwɒri]中文翻譯:
n. 採石場, 方形石, 獵物, 被追求物, 來源
vt. 挖出, 努力挖掘
vi. 費力地找
【法】 石場, 石礦, 採石礦
詞型變化:
名詞複數:quarries 名詞:quarrier 動詞過去式:quarried 過去分詞:quarried 現在分詞:quarrying 第三人稱單數:quarries quarry英文解釋:
名詞 quarry:
- a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence同義詞:prey, target, fair game
- a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate同義詞:pit, stone pit
- animal hunted or caught for food同義詞:prey
動詞 quarry:
- extract (something such as stones) from or as if from a quarry
例句:
- The horseman aimed his lance at his quarry.騎手把長矛對準了他的獵物。
- It took the police several days to track down their quarry.警方用了幾天時間追查到案中目標。
- Detectives kept the quarry under surveillance for weeks.偵探們監測那個目標已有好幾個星期了。
- They are quarrying in old manuscripts.他們正在舊手稿中尋找資料。