quarry
UK/'kwɒri/US
IELTSTOEFLGREC1
Definitions
n.
An open site where stone or slate is extracted by cutting or blasting; a person or animal being hunted or pursued
采石场；猎物；追捕对象
v.
To extract stone from a quarry; to search laboriously for information
从采石场开采；费力挖掘
Root Breakdown
Native Englishquarryother
=quarry
Common Collocations
- 1.stone quarry石料采石场
- 2.chase one's quarry追捕猎物
- 3.marble quarry大理石采石场
- 4.[track down one's quarry]追踪目标
Example Sentences
- 1.
Workers at the limestone quarry blasted through the rock face each morning.
- 2.
The detective finally cornered his quarry in an abandoned warehouse.
- 3.
The eagle kept its eyes fixed on its quarry as it circled overhead.