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单词 quarry
释义

quarry

UK /ˈkwɒri/

Word Forms

singularquarry
pluralquarries

DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    countable a place where stone is dug out of the ground. A place where coal or minerals are dug out of the ground is called a mine

    a slate/limestone quarry

    Synonyms and related words

    Mining and quarrying
  2. 2
    singular formala person or animal that someone is trying to find or catch

    Wolves often pursue their quarry for up to three miles before attacking them.

    Synonyms and related words

    Relating to searching and finding

quarry

US /ˈkwɔri/

Word Forms

singularquarry
pluralquarries

DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    countable a place where stone is dug out of the ground. A place where coal or minerals are dug out of the ground is called a mine

    a slate/limestone quarry

    Synonyms and related words

    Mining and quarrying
  2. 2
    singular formala person or animal that someone is trying to find or catch

    Wolves often pursue their quarry for up to three miles before attacking them.

    Synonyms and related words

    Relating to searching and finding

quarry

UK /ˈkwɒri/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theyquarry
he/she/itquarries
present participlequarrying
past tensequarried
past participlequarried

DEFINITIONS1
  1. 1
    to dig stone out of the ground

    The land here was quarried for limestone in the past.

    Synonyms and related words

    Mining and quarrying

quarry

US /ˈkwɔri/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theyquarry
he/she/itquarries
present participlequarrying
past tensequarried
past participlequarried

DEFINITIONS1
  1. 1
    to dig stone out of the ground

    The land here was quarried for limestone in the past.

    Synonyms and related words

    Mining and quarrying
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