"limestone" in Chinese (Traditional)

石灰石

Definition

一種主要由碳酸鈣組成的岩石，通常由海洋生物殘骸形成；常用於建築和製造水泥。

“Limestone” 常見於地質和建築術語中。常見搭配如「石灰石洞」、「石灰石採石場」、「石灰石建築」。不要與「marble（大理石）」混淆，兩者不同。

The old church was built from limestone.

這座老教堂是用**石灰石**建成的。

Limestone is often used to make cement.

**石灰石**常用來製造水泥。

There are many caves in this area made of limestone.

這個地區有許多由**石灰石**形成的洞穴。

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

**石灰石**的顏色可以從白色到灰色甚至黃色不等。

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

你經常會在這裡的海岸看到**石灰石**懸崖。

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

農民有時會將碎**石灰石**加到田裡幫助植物生長。