coal

noun

1. 煤
   a hard black mineral that is found below the ground and burnt to produce heat
   1. I put more coal on the fire.
      我往火里再加了些煤。
   2. a lump of coal
      一块煤
   3. a coal fire
      煤火
   4. a coal mine
      煤矿
   5. the coal industry
      煤炭工业
2. （尤指燃烧着的）煤块
   a piece of coal , especially one that is burning
   1. A hot coal fell out of the fire and burnt the carpet.
      一块燃烧着的煤块从火炉里掉出来把地毯烧了。

1. N-UNCOUNT 煤
   Coal is 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。
2. N-PLURAL (燃烧着的)煤块
   Coals are 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。
3. PHRASE 申斥;严厉责备
   If a person in authority hauls or drags someone over 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。
4. PHRASE 多此一举;徒劳无功
   If someone is taking 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。

1. Coal fell out of the fire, and burned the carpet.
   炉火中迸出的煤块烧着了地毯。
2. The power stations burn coal from the Ruhr region
   发电站烧的煤产自鲁尔地区。
3. The region is valued for its coal and vast electricity-generating capacity
   这个地区因其煤炭资源丰富和发电能力巨大而备受重视。
4. Gas-fired electricity is cheaper than coal
   天然气发电比煤便宜。
5. 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。
6. 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。
7. 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。
8. 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。
9. 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。
10. 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。
11. The ability of coal to release a combustible gas has long been known.
    人们早已知道煤能够释放一种易燃气体。
12. The amount of carbon dioxide released by human activities such as burning coal and oil is small in comparison
    相比之下，人类活动燃烧煤、石油等所释放的二氧化碳要少一些。
13. Demand for coal is down and so are prices
    煤的需求下降了，煤价也相应下跌。
14. Coal is to be displaced by natural gas and nuclear power.
    煤炭将让位于天然气和核能。
15. The air is so black with diesel fumes and coal dust, I can barely see.
    空气中充斥着柴油烟雾和煤尘粉末，黑乎乎的，我几乎什么都看不见。
16. I think we're being very short sighted in not exploiting our own coal.
    我认为不开采我们自己的煤是非常短视的做法。
17. Highly explosive gas is naturally found in coal mines.
    煤矿中天然存有高爆气体。
18. The fossil fuels ( coal and oil) are finite resources.
    化石燃料（如煤和石油）属于有限资源。
19. It is less polluting than power stations fuelled by oil, coal and gas.
    比起以石油、煤和天然气为燃料的发电站来说，它的污染要小。
20. Coal and steel were the region's lifeblood.
    煤炭和钢铁曾是这个地区的生命线。
21. The pit is being shut down because it no longer has enough coal that can be mined economically.
    这座煤矿即将关闭，因为从经济上考虑，矿井里已经没有足够的煤可供开采。
22. This could pose a threat to jobs in the coal industry
    这可能会给煤炭产业的就业造成威胁。
23. Nuclear power is cleaner than coal
    核能比煤清洁。
24. Matthew scrubbed the coal dust from his face.
    马修擦掉了脸上的煤灰。
25. The average UK coal seam is one metre thick.
    英国煤层的平均厚度为1米。
26. Fossil fuels such as coal, oil and gas will service our needs for some considerable time to come.
    诸如煤、石油和天然气之类的矿物燃料会在以后很长一段时间里满足我们的需求。
27. He worked in the notoriously unhealthy environment of a coal mine.
    他在一个环境出了名恶劣的煤矿里工作。
28. Nylon is made from air, coal and water.
    尼龙是由空气、煤和水加工制成。
29. It's difficult to ascertain the coal deposits.
    煤储量很难探明。
30. The fire needs more coal.
    炉子该续煤了。

n.

carry, take, etc. coals to Newcastle

• 多此一举
  to take goods to a place where there are already plenty of them; to supply sth where it is not needed

haul sb over the coals

• 严厉训斥（或斥责）某人
  to criticize sb severely because they have done sth wrong

rake sb over the coals

rake sb over the coals

noun

1. a hot fragment of wood or coal that is left from a fire and is glowing or smoldering

   Synonym:    ember

2. fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period

verb

1. take in coal
   1. The big ship coaled

2. supply with coal

3. burn to charcoal
   1. Without a drenching rain, the forest fire will char everything

   Synonym:    char