shale
US /ʃeɪl/
UK /ʃeɪl/
名词
1.
页岩
a soft, finely stratified sedimentary rock that formed from consolidated mud or clay and can be split easily into fragile slabs
示例:
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The fossil was perfectly preserved in the shale.
化石完美地保存在页岩中。
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Oil shale is a type of rock that contains kerogen, which can be converted into oil.
油页岩是一种含有干酪根的岩石，可以转化为石油。
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