Limestone
[ 'laɪmston ]
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n. 石灰岩，石灰石;
💡 词根助记
lime石灰+stone石头 → 石灰石
📝 例句
Caves form when water infiltrates limestone.
水渗透石灰石则形成洞穴。
Iron is extracted from iron ore by heating the ore with coke and limestone.
铁是通过用焦碳和石灰石加热铁矿石而提炼出来的。
Calcitic limestone is mainly CaCo 3 with relatively small amounts of impurities.
方解石灰岩，主要是由CaCo 3和少量的杂质所形成。
The answer is the same if the limestone overlays the sandstone.
当灰岩盖在砂岩上时，系数是相同的。
They were quarrying limestone.
他们在开采石灰石。
🌱 联想助记
【记】lime-石灰,stone-石头:石灰石
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
limestone
n [U] type of rock, eg chalk, composed esp of the remains of prehistoric plants and animals 石灰岩.
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Bison waste no longer fell on the ground to improve the soil, which as a result became less good for growing plants.
地上不再有野牛的粪便来改良土壤，结果对于植物生长土壤变得不够肥沃了。
In Gambia, as in most parts of Africa, there are few written records of family histoy.
冈比亚同非洲多数地方一样，有关家族的书面记载为数极少。
For twenty years Gandhi played an important role in working for equal rights for Indians.
二十多年间，甘地在为印度人民争取平等权利的奋头中发挥了很重要的作用。