"limestone" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 石灰石

Definition

一种主要由碳酸钙组成的岩石，通常由海洋生物的遗骸形成；常用于建筑和制造水泥。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“Limestone” 常用于地质和建筑领域。常见搭配有“石灰石洞”、“石灰石采石场”、“石灰石建筑”。不要和“marble（大理石）”混淆，两者不是同一种石头。

Examples

The old church was built from limestone.

这座老教堂是用**石灰石**建成的。

Limestone is often used to make cement.

**石灰石**常用来制造水泥。

There are many caves in this area made of limestone.

这个地区有许多用**石灰石**形成的洞穴。

The color of limestone can vary from white to gray or even yellow.

**石灰石**的颜色可以从白色变化到灰色，甚至是黄色。

You’ll often see limestone cliffs along the coast here.

你经常会在这里的海岸看到**石灰石**悬崖。

Farmers sometimes add crushed limestone to their fields to help plants grow.

农民有时会在田地里添加碎**石灰石**以帮助植物生长。