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煤coal[英][kəʊl] [美][kol] 一位精明的家庭主妇听人说有一种炉子用起来可以比她现在用的炉子省一半的煤。 她听了大为兴奋，说：“那太好了！一个炉子可以省一半的煤，那么如果我买两个炉子的话，不就可以把煤全都省下来了吗？” A smart housewife was told that there was a kind of stove which would only consume half of the coal she was burning.She was very excited, and said: "That'll be terrific! Since one stove can save half of the coal, if I buy two, no coal will be needed!" 中英文例句 Gas-fired electricity is cheaper than coal... 天然气发电比煤便宜。 Today, oil and natural gas have replaced coal and wood in most areas. 如今在大部分地区，燃油和天然气已经取代了煤炭和木头。 The iron teakettle was hissing splendidly over live coals... 煤火烧得正旺，上面的铁茶壶嘶嘶地响个不停。 It is important to get the coals white-hot before you start cooking. 很重要的一点是要把煤块烧到白热状再开始做饭。 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 museum's P.R. man was going to be dragged over the coals for sure. 博物馆的公关人员肯定会受到斥责。 |
