釋義
coal
英 [kəʊl]
美 [koʊl]
n.煤; 煤塊; 煤堆; 木炭
vi.上煤; 加煤
vt.給…加煤; 把…燒成炭
例句
1、Gas-fired electricity is cheaper than coal.
天然氣發電比煤便宜。
2、The iron teakettle was hissing splendidly over live coals.
煤火燒得正旺,上面的鐵茶壺嘶嘶地響個不停。
3、I heard later that Uncle Jim had been hauled over the coals for not letting anyone know where we were.
後來,我聽說吉姆叔叔因為不告訴別人我們在哪兒而受到了嚴厲斥責。
4、Taking a gun to the United States would be like taking coals to Newcastle.
帶把槍去美國簡直是多此一舉。
5、Today, oil and natural gas have replaced coal and wood in most areas.
如今在大部分地區,燃油和天然氣已經取代了煤炭和木頭。