"colliery" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 煤矿

Definition

Colliery 指的是煤矿以及相关的所有建筑和设备。这个词不仅指地下矿井，而是整个采煤设施。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“Colliery” 主要用于英式英语，带有历史或技术色彩。在美式英语中更常用“coal mine”。指的是整个煤矿区，包括地面和地下部分。

Examples

The workers arrived early at the colliery.

工人们一大早就到达了**煤矿**。

My grandfather worked in a colliery for thirty years.

我祖父在**煤矿**工作了三十年。

There used to be a colliery near this village.

这附近的村庄以前有座**煤矿**。

Many towns grew up around the old colliery.

许多城镇都是围绕旧**煤矿**发展起来的。

The closure of the colliery affected the whole community.

**煤矿**关闭影响了整个社区。

You can still see the old colliery buildings by the river.

你仍然可以在河边看到旧**煤矿**的建筑。