coal
noun
kəʊl
noun
1
a
hard
black
mineral
which
is
dug
out
of
the
ground
and
burnt
to
produce
heat
煤
U
Put
some
coal
on
the
fire.
在火上加点煤。
the
coal
mining
industry
采煤业
a
lump
of
coal
一块煤
2
a
piece
of
coal,
especially
one
that
is
burning
〔尤指燃烧着的〕煤块
C usually plural 一般用复数
Red
hot
coals
glowed
in
the
grate.
炽热发红的煤块在壁炉里燃烧。
3
a
piece
of
wood
or
coal
that
is
burning
[美] 〔燃烧着的〕木炭，煤块;
C usually plural 一般用复数 | AmE
Grill
over
hot
coals
for
two
minutes.
在滚烫的煤火上烧烤两分钟。
Grill
over
hot
coals
for
two
minutes.
在滚烫的煤火上烧烤两分钟。
4
carry/take coals to Newcastle
to
take
something
to
a
place
where
there
is
already
plenty
of
it
available
[英] 多此一举
BrE
5
haul/rake/drag sb over the coals
to
speak
angrily
to
someone
because
they
have
done
something
wrong
责备某人，申斥某人