mineshaft

/ˈmaɪnʃæft/

Meanings

noun

矿井，竖井

A vertical hole through the strata to reach the mineral which is being mined.

Examples :

"The old mineshaft, now fenced off, was a deep, dark hole leading down to where they used to dig for coal. "

那个被栅栏围起来的旧矿井竖井，是个深不见底的黑洞，通向他们过去挖煤的地方。

Related Words

where noun

/wɛə(ɹ)/ /wɛəɹ/

地方，场所

"A good article will cover the who, the what, the when, the where, the why and the how."

一篇好的文章会涵盖人物（谁）、事件（什么）、时间（何时）、地点（何地）、原因（为何）和方式（如何）。

through noun

/θɹuː/ /θɹu/

贯石, 穿石。

"The dry-stone wall used a large, flat through to support the top stones. "

这堵干砌石墙用了一块又大又平的贯石来支撑顶部的石头。

being noun

/ˈbiːɪŋ/ /ˈbiŋ/

生物，生命体

"The being in the classroom was quiet today. "

今天教室里的那个生物很安静。

mined verb

/maɪnd/

开采，采掘

"The workers mined iron ore from the mountain. "

工人们从山里开采铁矿石。

hole noun

/həʊl/ /hoʊl/

洞，孔，窟窿。

"There’s a hole in my shoe. Her stocking has a hole in it."

我的鞋子上破了个洞。她的袜子上有个窟窿。

leading verb

/ˈliːdɪŋ/ /ˈlidɪŋ/ /ˈlɛdɪŋ/

镀铅

"continuous firing leads the grooves of a rifle."

连续射击会导致步枪膛线镀铅。

fenced verb

/fɛnst/ /fɛnstɪd/

围住，用篱笆围起来

"The farmer fenced his pasture to keep the cows from wandering into the road. "

农场主用栅栏围住了他的牧场，以防止奶牛跑到路上。

strata noun

/ˈstɹeɪtə/

地层，岩层.

"The geologist observed the different strata of rock layers in the canyon. "

地质学家观察了峡谷中不同层次的岩层。

vertical noun

/ˈvɜːtɪkəl/ /ˈvɝtɪkəl/

顶点，顶峰。

"The vertical of the mountain range was a breathtaking sight. "

那片山脉的顶点景色令人叹为观止。

which pronoun

/wɪt͡ʃ/

哪个，哪些

"By now, you must surely know which is which."

到现在，你肯定应该知道哪个是哪个了吧。

mineral noun

/ˈmɪ.nəɹ.əl/

矿物，矿藏

"The geologist found a beautiful mineral specimen in the rock collection. "

地质学家在岩石收藏中发现了一块漂亮的矿物标本。

reach noun

/ɹiːt͡ʃ/

触及，延伸。

"The reach of the new playground equipment was impressive; it extended far beyond the existing play area. "

这套新游乐设施的延伸范围令人印象深刻，远远超出了原有的游乐区。