lộ thiên
Definition
- Adjective:
- Open-air; exposed to the sky: Describes something that is located outdoors, not covered by a roof or other structure, and directly open to the elements.
- Open-pit; open-cast: Specifically used to describe a type of mine or excavation where minerals are extracted from an open pit on the earth's surface, rather than from underground tunnels.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Công nhân đang làm việc tại mỏ than lộ thiên. (Workers are working at the open-pit coal mine.)
- Bể bơi lộ thiên này đóng cửa vào mùa đông. (This open-air swimming pool closes in winter.)
- Việc khai thác lộ thiên có thể tác động lớn đến cảnh quan. (Open-pit mining can have a major impact on the landscape.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is often used in technical, industrial, and environmental contexts to discuss mining methods, construction sites, or storage facilities.
- It can imply a lack of protection or cover, sometimes carrying a connotation of being exposed or vulnerable.
Variants and Related Words
- Khai thác lộ thiên (n): open-pit mining; open-cast mining.
- Khai thác lộ thiên thường rẻ hơn so với khai thác hầm lò. (Open-pit mining is often cheaper than underground mining.)
Synonyms
- Open-air: Located in the open; not inside a building.
- Open-pit / Open-cast: Relating to a method of mining.
- Exposed: Not sheltered or protected.
Related Terms and Phrases
- Mỏ lộ thiên (n): open-pit mine.
- Mỏ lộ thiên này đã cạn kiệt. (This open-pit mine is depleted.)
- Hầm lò (n): underground mine (an antonym in mining contexts).
- Anh ta thích làm việc dưới hầm lò hơn là ở mỏ lộ thiên. (He prefers working underground to working in an open-pit mine.)