quarry

采石场、石矿场

The old quarry has been flooded and turned into a lake.

那座旧采石场已经积水，变成了一座湖。

猎物、追捕的对象

The hunters followed their quarry deep into the forest.

猎人追著猎物一路深入森林。

开采、采石

Marble has been quarried from these hills for centuries.

这些山丘几百年来都在开采大理石。

挖掘、发掘多指资料

She quarried old letters for details about her grandmother's life.

她从旧信件中挖掘祖母生平的细节。