mine shaft; pit
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Meanings
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mine shaft; underground tunnel for mining
technicalTechnical term used in mining and geology to refer to vertical or inclined shafts and connecting tunnels used for extracting minerals.
Kuàng矿
gōng工
men们
měi每
tiān天
xià下
kuàng矿
jǐng井
gōng工
zuò作
。
The miners go down into the mine shaft to work every day.
Zhè这
zuò座
kuàng矿
jǐng井
yǐ已
jīng经
kāi开
cǎi采
le了
wǔ五
shí十
nián年
。
This mine shaft has been in operation for fifty years.
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Kuàng矿
jǐng井
xià下
de的
wēn温
dù度
hěn很
gāo高
，
shī湿
dù度
yě也
hěn很
dà大
。
The temperature down in the mine is very high, and the humidity is also very great.