Definition
露天矿 refers to an open-pit or strip mine — a method of extracting minerals by removing the surface layer (overburden) rather than digging underground tunnels. You'll encounter this term in geography, mining, and environmental discussions. The first character 露 here is pronounced lòu, not lù, a rare but important tone distinction.
n.
open-pit mineopencast minestrip mine
Examples
- 露天矿。Zhège lòu měinián shēngchǎn dàliàng méitàn.This open-pit mine produces a large amount of coal every year.
- 露天矿。Zhèngfǔ zhèngzài pínggū lòu duì huánjìng de yǐngxiǎng.The government is assessing the open-pit mine's impact on the environment.
- 露天矿。Gōngrén xūyào bǎ biǎotǔ yí zǒu cáinéng kāicǎi lòu.Workers need to remove the topsoil before they can exploit the strip mine.
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