coal

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柯林斯词典

coal /kəʊl/ (coals)

1. N-UNCOUNT Coal is a hard, black substance that is extracted from the ground and burned as fuel. 煤
Gas is cheaper than coal. 煤氣比煤便宜。
2. N-PLURAL Coals are burning pieces of coal. 燃燒著的煤塊
The iron teakettle was hissing splendidly over live coals. 鉄茶壺在熊熊燃燒著的煤塊上“嘶嘶”作響。

剑桥词典

Wood and coal are both combustible substances .
The coal fire had discoloured the paintwork .
Many miners have suffered from the effects of coal dust in their lungs .
Wood, coal, oil , petrol and gas are all different kinds of fuel .
We ordered a hundredweight of coal.

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