"quarries" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 採石場

Definition

用於開採石頭、沙子或礦物的地方，通常用於建築材料。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“quarries”是“quarry”（採石場）的複數型。不代表獵物。通常指如石灰石、大理石等的露天採石場。常見語搭配：“stone quarries” 。與“mine”（礦井）不同，後者多指金屬或煤的採礦。

Examples

Many quarries are found in rural areas.

許多**採石場**位於鄉村地區。

Workers collect stone from the quarries.

工人從**採石場**收集石頭。

Old buildings were made with stone from local quarries.

舊建築是用當地**採石場**的石頭建造的。

Some quarries are turned into lakes after being closed.

有些**採石場**在封閉後變成了湖泊。

The sound of blasting from the quarries could be heard for miles.

**採石場**的爆破聲可以傳很遠。

Due to environmental concerns, fewer new quarries are being opened nowadays.

因環保問題，現在很少新開**採石場**。