"prospector" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 勘探者
• 淘金者

Definition

勘探者是指寻找金矿、石油等有价值矿产资源，通常通过探索新区域的人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

该词多用于历史或矿业领域，特别是在淘金热时期。常指主动寻找矿产的人，而不是矿主。

Examples

The prospector found gold in the river.

这位**勘探者**在河里发现了金子。

A prospector uses tools to search for minerals.

**勘探者**用工具寻找矿物。

Many prospectors traveled west during the gold rush.

在淘金热期间，许多**勘探者**向西迁徙。

Back then, being a prospector was risky but exciting.

当时做**勘探者**很冒险，但也很刺激。

My great-grandfather was a prospector in California.

我的曾祖父曾是加州的**勘探者**。

Not every prospector struck it rich, but many kept searching anyway.

不是每个**勘探者**都能发财，但许多人仍然坚持寻找。