| 释义 |
coal /kəʊl/ n. | vt. | vi. | phr.
I n.
1. 煤
raw coal 原煤
small coal 末煤(或细煤)
2. [coals] 〈英〉(用作燃料的)煤块
3. 燃烧的煤块；余火，灰烬
knock the coals out of one's pipe 把烟斗里的余灰敲出来
4. 木炭
II ❶ vt.
1. 给…装煤
coal a ship 给船装煤
2. 把…烧成炭；使烧焦
❷ vi.
装煤，上煤
The ship coaled as soon as she reached the port. 船一到那个港口就上煤。
[<OE col charcoal, live coal] phr. blow (或 stir) the coals 调唆，煽动 call (或 drag, fetch, haul, take) over the coals 责备，申斥 carry (或take) coals to Newcastle 多此一举，徒劳无功，白费力气 drop sth. like a hot coal 把某事物像烫手东西似的急忙抛弃掉 heap coals of fire on sb.'s head 对某人以德报怨而使之感到惭愧 rake over the coals 旧怨重提 |