quarrying

柯林斯词典

1. N-COUNT A quarry is an area that is dug out from a piece of land or the side of a mountain in order to get stone or minerals. 采石场; 矿场
...an old limestone quarry. …一处老的石灰岩开采场。
2. V-T When stone or minerals are quarried or when an area is quarried for them, they are removed from the area by digging, drilling, or using explosives. 开采; 在…处开采
The large limestone caves are also quarried for cement. 这些大石灰岩洞也用来开采水泥原料。
3. N an animal, bird, or fish that is hunted, esp by other animals; prey (被其他动物捕食的)动物、鸟或鱼
4. N a square or diamond shape 正方形; 菱形