shale
US /ʃeɪl/
UK /ʃeɪl/
名詞
1.
頁岩
a soft, finely stratified sedimentary rock that formed from consolidated mud or clay and can be split easily into fragile slabs
範例:
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The fossil was perfectly preserved in the shale.
化石完美地保存在頁岩中。
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Oil shale is a type of rock that contains kerogen, which can be converted into oil.
油頁岩是一種含有乾酪根的岩石，可以轉化為石油。
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