coal

英 [kəʊl]

美 [koʊl]

n.  煤; (尤指燃烧着的)煤块
vt.  上煤; 加煤给…加煤; 把…烧成炭

复数：coals　现在分词：coaling　过去式：coaled　第三人称单数：coals　过去分词：coaled　

中考高考CET4CET6考研TEM4

Oxford 3000 / Collins.3 / BNC.1761 / COCA.3336

习惯用语

n.

carry, take, etc. coals to Newcastle
• 多此一举
  to take goods to a place where there are already plenty of them; to supply sth where it is not needed
haul sb over the coals
• 严厉训斥（或斥责）某人
  to criticize sb severely because they have done sth wrong
rake sb over the coalsrake sb over the coals

牛津词典

noun

• 煤
  a hard black mineral that is found below the ground and burnt to produce heat
  1. I put more coal on the fire.
     我往火里再加了些煤。
  2. a lump of coal
     一块煤
  3. a coal fire
     煤火
  4. a coal mine
     煤矿
  5. the coal industry
     煤炭工业
• （尤指燃烧着的）煤块
  a piece of coal , especially one that is burning
  1. A hot coal fell out of the fire and burnt the carpet.
     一块燃烧着的煤块从火炉里掉出来把地毯烧了。

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 煤
  Coalis a hard black substance that is extracted from the ground and burned as fuel.
  1. Gas-fired electricity is cheaper than coal...
     天然气发电比煤便宜。
  2. Today, oil and natural gas have replaced coal and wood in most areas.
     如今在大部分地区，燃油和天然气已经取代了煤炭和木头。
• N-PLURAL (燃烧着的)煤块
  Coalsare burning pieces of coal.
  1. The iron teakettle was hissing splendidly over live coals...
     煤火烧得正旺，上面的铁茶壶嘶嘶地响个不停。
  2. It is important to get the coals white-hot before you start cooking.
     很重要的一点是要把煤块烧到白热状再开始做饭。
• PHRASE 申斥;严厉责备
  If a person in authorityhaulsordragssomeoneover the coals, they speak to them severely about something foolish or wrong that they have done.
  1. I heard later that Uncle Jim had been hauled over the coals for not letting anyone know where we were...
     后来，我听说吉姆叔叔因为不告诉别人我们在哪儿而受到了严厉斥责。
  2. The museum's P.R. man was going to be dragged over the coals for sure.
     博物馆的公关人员肯定会受到斥责。
• PHRASE 多此一举;徒劳无功
  If someone istaking coals to Newcastle, they are trying to give or sell someone something that they already have a lot of.
  1. Taking a gun to the United States would be like taking coals to Newcastle.
     带把枪去美国简直是多此一举。

英英释义

noun

• a hot fragment of wood or coal that is left from a fire and is glowing or smoldering
  Synonym:ember
• fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period

verb

• take in coal
  1. The big ship coaled
• supply with coal
• burn to charcoal
  1. Without a drenching rain, the forest fire will char everything
  Synonym:char

双语例句

• Coal fell out of the fire, and burned the carpet.
  炉火中迸出的煤块烧着了地毯。
• The ability of coal to release a combustible gas has long been known.
  人们早已知道煤能够释放一种易燃气体。
• The museum's P.R. man was going to be dragged over the coals for sure.
  博物馆的公关人员肯定会受到斥责。
• The air is so black with diesel fumes and coal dust, I can barely see.
  空气中充斥着柴油烟雾和煤尘粉末，黑乎乎的，我几乎什么都看不见。
• I think we're being very short sighted in not exploiting our own coal.
  我认为不开采我们自己的煤是非常短视的做法。
• The fossil fuels ( coal and oil) are finite resources.
  化石燃料（如煤和石油）属于有限资源。
• Demand for coal is down and so are prices
  煤的需求下降了，煤价也相应下跌。
• Nylon is made from air, coal and water.
  尼龙是由空气、煤和水加工制成。
• He worked in the notoriously unhealthy environment of a coal mine.
  他在一个环境出了名恶劣的煤矿里工作。
• Today, oil and natural gas have replaced coal and wood in most areas.
  如今在大部分地区，燃油和天然气已经取代了煤炭和木头。