Question

prospector n.探矿者 (1) 那个勘探者立桩标出他所发现的矿区地以示归己所有。(2) 探矿者淘选从河床里挖出的少量含金泥沙和砂砾。 A prospector is a type of explorer, but one with a specific purpose: prospectors are after mineral deposits. Mineral deposits are found in the ground, so prospectors will commonly be looking down. They also use various tools—such as axes and metal detectors—to find the minerals they're after. Since gold is the most valuable mineral, it's long been the number one priority of prospectors. A prospector who finds gold could become rich.

Accepted Answer

英 [prə'spektə(r)] 美 ['prɑːspektər] (1) The prospector staked his claim to the mine he discovered.(2) The prospector panned out bits of sand and gravel scooped from the bed of a stream. A prospector is someone looking for mineral deposits. Prospectors are usually after gold.

英语单词	prospector
英美音标	英 [prə'spektə(r)] 美 ['prɑːspektər]
中文释义	n.探矿者
英语例句	(1) The prospector staked his claim to the mine he discovered. (2) The prospector panned out bits of sand and gravel scooped from the bed of a stream.
中文例句	(1) 那个勘探者立桩标出他所发现的矿区地以示归己所有。 (2) 探矿者淘选从河床里挖出的少量含金泥沙和砂砾。
vocabulary简明	A prospector is someone looking for mineral deposits. Prospectors are usually after gold.
vocabulary扩展	A prospector is a type of explorer, but one with a specific purpose: prospectors are after mineral deposits. Mineral deposits are found in the ground, so prospectors will commonly be looking down. They also use various tools—such as axes and metal detectors—to find the minerals they're after. Since gold is the most valuable mineral, it's long been the number one priority of prospectors. A prospector who finds gold could become rich.

Prospector Mineral Deposits Gold 英 Prə'Spektə(R)] 美 Prɑːspektər N.探矿者