cinder
/ˈsɪndə(r)/noun
- a small piece of partly burnt coal or wood that has stopped giving off flames but still has combustible matter in it炭渣; 煤渣。
短语
burnt to a cinder
- completely burnt烧得一干二净。
派生词
cindery
adjective词源
Old English sinder 'slag', of Germanic origin; related to German Sinter. The similar but unconnected French cendre （from Latin cinis 'ashes'） has influenced both the sense development and the spelling. Compare with SINTER.