quartz

/kwɔːts/ (bre, ipa) · /kwɔːrts/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈkwȯrts/ (ame, mw)

quartz — 名詞

1. a common mineral found in the earth's crust that forms clear or coloured crystal

1.名詞B1
釋義

石英

地殼中常見的硬質礦物

a common mineral found in the earth's crust that forms clear or coloured crystals; it is used in electronics and watches because its crystals vibrate at a fixed speed when electricity passes through them

例句

The old watch on Abigail's wrist had a tiny quartz crystal inside that kept the time perfectly.

Abigail 手腕上的舊手錶內部有一顆小石英晶體，讓時間走得非常準確。

quartz crystal in watches

Miners discovered a large piece of clear quartz in the cave near Soraya's village.

礦工們在 Soraya 村莊附近的洞穴裡發現了一塊大型的透明石英。

同義詞
  • crystal

    much broader term — any solid with a regular atomic structure, not specific to quartz

  • silica

    refers to the chemical compound SiO₂ rather than the mineral form; quartz is one type of silica

  • rock crystal

    narrower — specifically clear, colourless quartz, often used in jewellery

用法筆記

Quartz is typically uncountable when referring to the mineral in general ('a vein of quartz'), but it can be used countably when referring to individual crystals ('quartz crystals from the mine'). It frequently appears as an attributive noun before another noun: 'quartz watch', 'quartz clock', 'quartz countertop'.

常見錯誤

❌Quartz is a type of plastic used in watches.
✅Quartz is a natural mineral crystal used in watches.
💡Quartz is a natural rock material found in the earth's crust, not a synthetic plastic.
❌My watch runs on a quartz.
✅My watch has a quartz movement.
💡'Quartz' alone is not a countable power source; use 'quartz crystal' or 'quartz movement' instead.