“铜矿”的英语表达是 “copper mine” 或 “copper ore deposit”(后者更强调矿床的概念)。
copper mine:最常用,直接指开采铜的矿山。例如:The copper mine in this region has been operating for decades.(这个地区的铜矿已经开采了几十年。)
copper ore deposit:侧重于地质学中铜矿床的概念,指含有铜矿石的地质体。例如:Geologists are studying the copper ore deposit to determine its economic viability.(地质学家正在研究这个铜矿床,以确定其经济可行性。 )