| 释义 |
coal/kəʊl/ n. & v.●n. 1a a hard black or blackish rock, mainly carbonized plant matter, found in underground seams and used as a fuel and in the manufacture of gas, tar, etc. 煤 b Brit. a piece of this for burning [英] (用作燃料的)煤块 2 a red-hot piece of coal, wood, etc. in a fire (火炉中燃烧的)煤块(或木柴) ●v. 1 intr. take in a supply of coal 装煤，上煤 2 tr. put coal into (an engine, fire, etc.) 给(机车、火炉等)装煤 □ coals to Newcastle something brought or sent to a place where it is already plentiful 多此一举的事，徒劳无益的事 □ haul (or call) over the coals reprimand 责备，申斥 □ coaly adj.[Old English col, from Germanic] |