Word · Frequency #8784
charcoal
木炭
a black carbon material made by heating wood or other organic matter without air
- 1.
impure carbon obtained by destructive distillation of wood or other organic matter, that is, heating it in the absence of oxygen.
通过木材或其他有机物的破坏性蒸馏获得的不纯碳,即在无氧条件下加热。
- 2.
a carbonaceous material obtained by heating wood or other organic matter in the absence of air
通过在无空气条件下加热木材或其他有机物质获得的含碳材料
- 3.
A stick of black carbon material used for drawing.
用于绘画的黑色碳棒。
- 4.
a stick of black carbon material used for drawing
用于绘画的黑色碳棒
- 5.
A drawing made with charcoal.
用木炭画的画。
- 6.
a very dark grey color
非常深的灰色
- 7.
A very dark gray colour.
非常深的灰色。
炭笔；木炭画；炭灰色；通过木材或其他有机物的破坏性蒸馏获得的不纯碳,即在无氧条件下加热。；通过在无空气条件下加热木材或其他有机物质获得的含碳材料
In use
We used charcoal to grill the chicken in the backyard.
The artist sketched a portrait with a stick of charcoal.
After the fire, only black charcoal remained in the pit.
Connections
Learner notes
Grammar Note
表示“木炭（材料）”时不可数；表示“绘画用的炭笔/炭条”时可数，复数形式为 charcoals。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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