coal
n
1
(a) [U] black mineral found below the ground, used for burning to supply heat and to make coal gas and coal tar 煤
put more coal on the fire 往火里再加些煤
[attrib 作定語]
a coal fire 煤火
coal dust 煤末.
(b) [C] piece of this material, esp one that is burning (尤指燃燒著的)煤塊
A hot coal fell out of the fire and burnt the carpet. 火爐里掉出一塊熾熱的煤把地毯燒了.
2 (idm 習語) carry coals to Newcastle => carry. haul sb over the coals => haul. heap coals of fire on sb's head => heap. coal, v
1 [Tn] load a supply of coal into (a ship) 給(輪船)加煤, 上煤, 裝煤.
2 [I] (of a ship) be loaded with a supply of coal (指輪船)被加煤, 上煤, 裝煤.