coals

英 [kəʊlz]

美 [koʊlz]

n.  煤; (尤指燃烧着的)煤块
coal的第三人称单数和复数

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 煤
  Coalis a hard black substance that is extracted from the ground and burned as fuel.
  1. Gas-fired electricity is cheaper than coal...
     天然气发电比煤便宜。
  2. 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。
• N-PLURAL (燃烧着的)煤块
  Coalsare burning pieces of coal.
  1. 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。
  2. 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。
• PHRASE 申斥;严厉责备
  If a person in authorityhaulsordragssomeoneover the coals, they speak to them severely about something foolish or wrong that they have done.
  1. 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。
  2. 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。
• PHRASE 多此一举;徒劳无功
  If someone istaking coals to Newcastle, they are trying to give or sell someone something that they already have a lot of.
  1. Taking a gun to the United States would be like taking coals to Newcastle.
     带把枪去美国简直是多此一举。

双语例句

• 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。
• The workers are coking the coals at elevated temperatures.
  工人们在对这些煤进行高温结焦。
• I was asked to take burning coals into my hands and I did it.
  我被要求接过烫手的山芋，我照做了。
• The coals were glowing in the dark.
  煤在黑暗中发着红光。
• Study on the Influence of Mineral Matters on the Combustion Characteristics and Kinetics of Pulverized Coals
  矿物质对煤粉燃烧特性和反应动力学影响的研究
• 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。
• There were red coals in the grate.
  壁炉里有烧红的煤块。
• The burning coals started to flame yellow and orange.
  燃烧着的煤开始发出了黄色与橙色的火焰。
• Through the brightness before him were coals of fire kindled.
  因他面前的光辉炭都着了。
• There might exist different temperature points corresponding to the fast rate of NO formation for various coals.
  对于不同煤种，可能存在一个温度点，这时NO的生成速率将非常快；