Today, oil and natural gas have replaced coal and wood in most areas.如今在大多数地区, 石油和天然气已经取代了煤和木材。

It is important to get the coals white-hot before you start cooking.把煤块烧到白热状态后再开始做饭, 这一点很重要。

Taking a gun to the United States would be like taking coals to Newcastle.带把枪去美国简直是多此一举。

I heard later that Uncle Jim had been hauled over the coals for not letting anyone know where we were.后来, 我听说吉姆叔叔因为不告诉别人我们在哪儿而受到了严厉斥责。

The locomotives were watered and coaled.机车加了水和煤。