quarry in Chinese
quarry in Chinese is 动物 — quarry means a large open pit where stone, sand, or similar material is dug out of the ground.
quarry in Chinese
动物
Pronounced: dòng wù
(uncountable) An animal, often a bird or mammal, which is hunted.
What does "quarry" mean?
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noun A large open pit where stone, sand, or similar material is dug out of the ground.
"The old quarry is now filled with water and used for swimming."
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noun An animal or person being hunted or pursued.
"The hawk circled above its quarry."
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verb To dig stone or other material out of the ground.
"Workers quarried granite here for over a century."
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quarry in a sentence
- The old quarry is now filled with water and used for swimming.
- Marble for the statue was cut from a quarry in Italy.
- The hawk circled above its quarry.
- The detective's quarry had already slipped out of the city.
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What is "quarry" in Chinese?
"quarry" in Chinese is 动物. quarry means: A large open pit where stone, sand, or similar material is dug out of the ground.
How do you pronounce 动物?
"quarry" in Chinese is 动物, pronounced "dòng wù".
How do you use "quarry" in a sentence?
Example: "The old quarry is now filled with water and used for swimming." In Chinese, "quarry" is 动物.
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