quarry

• 多义词：可以指被追捕、攻击或剥削的对象，也可以指开采石材或板岩的露天矿场，或指被猎取或捕捉供食用的动物。

A noun with multiple meanings: it can refer to a person who is the target of an attack or exploitation, a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate, or an animal hunted or caught for food.

1. Excavation siteB1formal

   A place, typically a large open pit, from which stone, slate, or other minerals are extracted.

   采石场

   • The workers extracted marble from the quarry.
   • The old quarry is now filled with water.
   • They opened a new quarry to supply limestone for construction.

   同义词excavationgravel pitminepitsandpit

2. Hunted animalB1formal

   An animal that is being hunted or pursued for food or sport.

   猎物

   • The lion stalked its quarry through the tall grass.
   • The hunter tracked his quarry for hours.
   • The eagle spotted its quarry from high above.

   同义词gamepreytargetvictim

3. Target or victimB2formal

   A person who is the object of an attack, pursuit, or exploitation.

   猎物

   • The journalist became the quarry of the political scandal.
   • He was an easy quarry for the con artist.
   • The bully chose a shy student as his quarry.

   同义词gamemarkpreytargetvictim

• 动词，指从采石场开采石头、矿物或其他材料；也比喻搜寻或获取信息、资源等。

A verb used to indicate the act of extracting stone, minerals, or other materials from a quarry, or figuratively, to search for or extract information or resources.

1. Extract stone or mineralsB2formal

   To extract stone, slate, or other materials from a quarry.

   开采石料或矿物

   • The company quarries limestone for construction.
   • They have been quarrying marble from this mountain for decades.
   • The workers quarry granite to make countertops.

   同义词delvedigdig outexcavateextractmine

2. Search or extract informationB2informal

   To search for or extract information or data from a source.

   挖掘信息

   • The journalist quarried the archives for historical facts.
   • He quarried the internet for details about the event.
   • Researchers quarry data from various databases for their study.

   同义词culldelvedigextractgleanharvestminesearchsift