读音

/ˈmaɪnər/

释义

• 名词: 1. 采矿工人，采石工。例如: “The miner worked deep in the coal mine.” 2. 少数，小规模的。例如: “A minor league baseball team.”

• 形容词: 1. 矿业的，与采矿相关的。例如: “The company specializes in mining equipment for the mineral industry.” 2. 较小的，次要的。例如: “He has a minor role in the play.”

短语

• “miner’s lamp” 矿工灯，指矿工在地下作业时使用的照明设备。
• “mineral deposit” 矿床，地质中富含矿物的区域。

例句

• 名词: “The miner returned home after a long day in the mines.”
• 形容词: “The injury was minor, and he’ll be back to work soon.”

同义词

• 掘煤工 (名词): collier, pitman
• 较小的 (形容词): minor, secondary, insignificant