tailings
n. [矿业]尾矿;尾渣;残油(tailing 的复数)
例句
They thrive in hazardous waste dumps and in mine tailings, making a meal out of metal.
在危险重重的废料中,在尾矿中,它们以金属为食,日子过得欣欣向荣。
Tailings ponds contain a number of toxins that can leak into the groundwater or the Athabasca River.
尾矿池里含有的许多毒素可能会泄漏到地下水或是阿萨巴斯卡河里。
The mines are located in the middle of villages, and children are playing on the waste rocks and tailings.
这些矿点位于村子中部,孩子们在废石和尾渣上玩耍。