| 单词 | quarry |
| 释义 | Word Frequency quarry 1(ˈkwɒrɪ) nounWord forms: plural -ries 1. an open surface excavation for the extraction of building stone, slate, marble, etc, by drilling, blasting, or cutting 2. a copious source of something, esp information verbWord forms: -ries, -rying or -ried 3. to extract (stone, slate, etc) from or as if from a quarry 4. (transitive) to excavate a quarry in 5. to obtain (something, esp information) diligently and laboriously he was quarrying away in the reference library Word origin C15: from Old French quarriere, from quarre (unattested) square-shaped stone, from Latin quadrāre to make squareWord Frequency quarry 2(ˈkwɒrɪ) nounWord forms: plural -ries 1. an animal, bird, or fish that is hunted, esp by other animals; prey 2. anything pursued or hunted Word origin C14 quirre entrails offered to the hounds, from Old French cuirée what is placed on the hide, from cuir hide, from Latin corium leather; probably also influenced by Old French coree entrails, from Latin cor heartWord Frequency quarry 3(ˈkwɒrɪ) nounWord forms: plural -ries 1. a square or diamond shape 2. something having this shape 3. another word for quarrel2 Word origin C16: from Old French quarré; see quarrel2 |
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