quarry
英['kwɒrɪ]
美['kwɔri]
- n. 采石场；猎物；来源
- vi. 费力地找
- vt. 挖出；努力挖掘
- n. (Quarry)人名；(英)夸里
英英释意
- 1. a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence;
- "he fell prey to muggers"
- "everyone was fair game"
- "the target of a manhunt"
- 2. a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate;
- "a British term for `quarry' is `stone pit'"
- 3. animal hunted or caught for food