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gunpowder
火药
An explosive mixture of potassium nitrate, charcoal, and sulfur; formerly used in guns and now mainly in fireworks.
- 1.
An explosive mixture of saltpetre (potassium nitrate), charcoal and sulfur; formerly used in gunnery but now mostly used in fireworks.
由硝石(硝酸钾)、木炭和硫黄组成的爆炸性混合物,旧时用于枪炮,现多用于烟花。
- 2.
a mixture of potassium nitrate, charcoal, and sulfur in a 75:15:10 ratio which is used in gunnery, time fuses, and fireworks
硝酸钾、木炭和硫磺按75:15:10比例混合的火药,用于火炮、延时引信和烟花
由硝石(硝酸钾)、木炭和硫黄组成的爆炸性混合物,旧时用于枪炮,现多用于烟花。；硝酸钾、木炭和硫磺按75:15:10比例混合的火药,用于火炮、延时引信和烟花；火药；[化] 有烟火药; 火药
In use
The soldiers stored the gunpowder in a dry, cool place.
Historians believe that gunpowder was first invented in ancient China.
Fireworks contain a small amount of gunpowder to create the explosion.
gunpowder + verb (subject)
火药作为主语，常与爆炸、燃烧等动词搭配。
Gunpowder explodes when ignited.
火药点燃时会爆炸。
verb + gunpowder (object)
火药作为宾语，常见于使用、储存、发明等动词后。
They used gunpowder to make fireworks.
他们用火药制作烟花。
a [quantity] of gunpowder
表示火药的量，常用 barrel, grain, pound 等名词。
Connections
Collocations
- invent gunpowder
- 发明火药
- The Chinese invented gunpowder over a thousand years ago.中国人一千多年前发明了火药。
- gunpowder explosion
- 火药爆炸
- A gunpowder explosion destroyed the old warehouse.火药爆炸摧毁了那座旧仓库。
- smell of gunpowder
- 火药味
- After the fireworks, the air was thick with the smell of gunpowder.烟花燃放过后，空气中弥漫着浓重的火药味。
- keg of gunpowder
- 一小桶火药
- A stray spark could ignite the keg of gunpowder.一点火星就可能点燃那桶火药。
- gunpowder residue
- 火药残留物
- The forensic team detected gunpowder residue on the suspect's jacket.法医小组在嫌疑人夹克上检测到火药残留物。
Pop culture & quotes
Learner notes
Memory Tip
「枪(gun)」发射时喷出的「粉末(powder)」,正是火药;烟花里也有它。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：军事历史、烟花制造 gunpowder 是通用词，通常指由硝石、木炭和硫磺混合而成的火药，多用于军事历史或烟花制造等语境。语气中性，正式与非正式场合均可使用。
Grammar Note
不可数名词
Pronunciation & Spelling
powder matches the final part of gunpowder in both spelling and sound. gun matches the first syllable. loud, cloud, and proud share the /aʊ/ vowel with the 'pow' part but end in /d/, not /dɚ/, so they are not rhymes with gunpowder. power looks close to powder in spelling but is pronounced /ˈpaʊɚ/, without a /d/, so it does not rhyme.
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.