Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #1761
coal
煤
核心释义
Black or brownish-black rock formed from fossilized plant matter, used as fuel.
- 1.
一种黑色或棕黑色岩石,由史前植物遗骸形成,主要成分为碳,用作燃料。
A black or brownish black rock formed from prehistoric plant remains, composed largely of carbon and burned as a fuel.
- 2.
由石炭纪时期碳化植物物质组成的化石燃料
fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
- 3.
用于燃烧的一块煤(此用法在美式英语中较少见)。
A piece of coal used for burning (this use is less common in American English)
- 4.
火中留下的发光或冒烟的木炭或煤块
a hot fragment of wood or coal that is left from a fire and is glowing or smoldering
- 5.
一块炽热或烧焦的煤、木材或其他固体燃料。
A glowing or charred piece of coal, wood, or other solid fuel.
- 6.
木炭。
Charcoal.
煤块；余烬；木炭；一种黑色或棕黑色岩石,由史前植物遗骸形成,主要成分为碳,用作燃料。；由石炭纪时期碳化植物物质组成的化石燃料
用法In use
The old steam train runs on coal.
用法提示：此处'coal'为不可数名词，意为'煤炭'，指火车使用的燃料。
My grandfather worked in a coal mine for thirty years.
用法提示：此处'coal'为不可数名词，作定语修饰'mine'，表示煤矿。
We need to reduce our reliance on coal for electricity.
用法提示：此处'coal'为不可数名词，意为'煤炭'，指发电的能源。
coal [verb]
coal作不可数名词，表示燃料。
Coal is burned to generate electricity.
煤被燃烧用来发电。
coal [noun]
coal可作定语修饰名词。
The coal mine employs hundreds of workers.
那个煤矿雇佣了数百名工人。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- coal mine
- 煤矿
- He worked in a coal mine for 20 years.他在煤矿工作了20年。
- coal industry
- 煤炭工业
- The coal industry has declined in recent decades.煤炭工业近几十年来衰退了。
- coal mining
- 采煤；煤矿开采
- Coal mining is a dangerous job.采煤是一项危险的工作。
- coal fire
- 煤火
- They sat around the coal fire to keep warm.他们围坐在煤火旁取暖。
- burn coal
- 烧煤
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
煤炭的英文'coal'音似'扣'，联想'扣住一块黑炭'。
语境与语域Context & Register
neutral
语法说明Grammar Note
通常为不可数名词，但指多种煤或一块煤时可数。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
The words goal, foal, and bowl rhyme with coal (all have /oʊl/). However, coral is pronounced /ˈkɔːrəl/ and does not rhyme, despite similar spelling. Coat /koʊt/ also has a different ending sound.
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
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用法优先级Usage priority
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