geologist

IPA/dʒiˈɒlədʒɪst/
KK[dʒiˈɑlədʒəst]IPA/dʒiˈɑːlədʒɪst/

geologist — 名詞

  • geologistsingular
  • geologistsplural

1. A scientist who examines the rocks, soil, and physical structures of the Earth i

1.名詞B2
釋義

地質學家

研究地球岩石、土壤及地質歷史的科學家

A scientist who examines the rocks, soil, and physical structures of the Earth in order to understand how the planet formed and continues to change.

例句

Aiko, a geologist from Sapporo, studies volcanic rocks near Mount Fuji for her research.

來自札幌的地質學家 Aiko 正在研究富士山附近的火山岩。

geologist + from [place] + examined [rock type]

A construction team hired a geologist to test whether the ground was safe for a bridge.

施工團隊聘請了一位地質學家,測試地面是否安全到足以興建橋樑。

hired a geologist to test [ground condition]

常見搭配
  • field geologist
  • petroleum geologist
  • marine geologist
  • geologist by training
  • consulting geologist
同義詞
  • earth scientist

    Broader term that also covers oceanographers and atmospheric scientists

文法句型

geologist + who-clause

用法筆記

Geologist is a countable noun. It refers specifically to a professional scientist — not to an amateur who collects rocks as a hobby. The noun form geology (uncountable) names the field of study.

常見錯誤

My uncle is a geology.
My uncle is a geologist.
Geology is the subject or field of study; geologist is the person who studies it.
The geologist studied the rock's structure careful.
The geologist studied the rock's structure carefully.
The adverb form carefully is needed to modify the verb, not the adjective careful.

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常見搭配

常用片語

  • work as a geologist
  • trained as a geologist
  • geologist by profession

介系詞搭配