limestone的意思

limestone

英式音标['laɪmston]
美式英标['laɪmstəʊn]

基本解释

n. [岩] 石灰岩

英文词源

limestone (n.): late 14c., from lime (n.1) + stone (n.).

实用例句

1. The boat was tied up alongside a crumbling limestone jetty.: 这条船停泊在一个摇摇欲坠的石灰岩码头边.

2. Limestone is often used in building construction.: 石灰岩常用于建筑.

3. Cement is made from limestone.: 水泥是由石灰石制成的.

4. The limestone is sufficiently fissured for tree roots to have breached the roof of the cave.: 石灰岩上有许多缝隙，故而树根能从岩洞顶部长出来。

5. Between the white limestone and the greyish pink limestone is a thin bed of clay.: 在白色石灰石和粉灰色石灰石之间是一层薄薄的黏土。

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