ore

/ɔː(r)/ (bre, ipa) · [ˈɔr] /ɔːr/ (ame, ipa) · [ˈɔr] /ˈȯr/ (ame, mw)

ore — noun

  • oresingular
  • oresplural

1. stone or earth dug out of the ground that contains a useful metal such as iron,

1.名詞B2
釋義

stone or earth dug out of the ground that contains a useful metal such as iron, copper, or gold, which can then be separated and used

例句

The hills around Selim's village are rich in iron ore.

collocation: iron / copper / gold ore

Miners in northern Chile spend long shifts pulling copper ore from deep underground tunnels.

typical context: mining underground

同義詞
  • mineral

    broader — any naturally occurring solid substance; ore specifically contains extractable metal

  • lode

    a vein or deposit of ore inside rock; the geological setting, not the material itself

文法句型

iron ore

copper ore

rich in ore

用法筆記

Often used with a metal name before it (iron ore, copper ore, gold ore). The bare word 'ore' usually refers to the unprocessed rock; the metal that comes out after smelting is named separately.

常見錯誤

❌They mined a lot of ores from the hill.
✅They mined a lot of ore from the hill.
💡'ore' is usually uncountable when talking about the material in general; use a plural only for distinct types (different ores have different properties).
❌The factory turns ore directly into steel.
✅The factory smelts ore to get the metal, which is then made into steel.
💡ore is the raw rock; the metal must be separated first by heating.