"quarries" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 采石场

Definition

用于开采石头、沙子或矿物的地方，通常用于建筑材料。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“quarries”是“quarry”（采石场）的复数形式。不表示狩猎的猎物。常指开采石灰石、大理石的露天矿场。常见搭配：“石材采石场（stone quarries）”。与“mine”（矿井）不同，后者常采金属或煤炭。

Examples

Many quarries are found in rural areas.

许多**采石场**位于农村地区。

Workers collect stone from the quarries.

工人从**采石场**收集石头。

Old buildings were made with stone from local quarries.

老建筑是用本地**采石场**的石头建成的。

Some quarries are turned into lakes after being closed.

有些**采石场**关闭后变成了湖。

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

**采石场**爆破的声音能传很远。

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

由于环保问题，现在很少新建**采石场**。