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shale

/ˈʃeɪl/ American
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  • n. 页岩
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  • n. a type of rock that splits easily into thin flat layers
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Example
Workers drilled deep into the shale to extract natural gas.
工人们深入页岩钻探,以开采天然气。
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sandstoneL5shalelimestoneL5
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