quarry /'kwɒri/

Meaning

English definition

• (v.) extract (something such as stones) from or as if from a quarry

Chinese translation

• n. 采石场, 方形石, 猎物, 被追求物, 来源
• vt. 挖出, 努力挖掘
• vi. 费力地找

Word details

Part of speech

noun

Pronunciation

/'kwɒri/

Syllables

2

Exam levels

TOEFL · IELTS · GRE

Frequency

Zipf 3.6 · Super Rare

Word forms

quarrying, quarried, quarries

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quarter · quarterly · quartz · quarrel · quart

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