shale gas 页岩气
shale oil 页岩油
shale formation 页岩层
shale roof 页岩顶板
shale target 页岩靶体
1. The geologist examined the shales to understand the ancient environment.
地质学家检查了这些页岩，以了解古代的环境。
2. The area is known for its rich shale formations.
该地区以其丰富的页岩层而闻名。
3. Shales are often used in the production of bricks.
页岩常被用于生产砖块。
4. Engineers drilled into the shales to extract natural gas.
工程师向页岩中钻井以提取天然气。
A: What type of rock is this?
A：这是什么类型的岩石？
B: These are shales, recognizable by their thin layers.
B：这些是页岩，可以通过它们的薄层结构识别出来。
1) 页岩的复数形式，指一种细粒沉积岩。
2) 在能源领域，特指富含烃类的页岩层。
3) 有时泛指具有层状结构的细粒岩石。
4) 在古生物学中，用于保存化石的细粒岩石。
5) 在工程中，作为建筑材料的页岩。
1. [名词] 页岩（细粒沉积岩）
e.g.
The shales in this region are famous for their fossils.
这个地区的页岩因其化石而闻名。
noun
1. A fine-grained sedimentary rock consisting of compacted silt and clay, which can be split into thin slabs.
Synonym: shale