coal/kəʊl/

n

1. U 煤

• a sack of coal 一麻袋煤

• raw coal 原煤

2. C，常用复 燃烧的煤块；余灰

• Grandpa knocked the coals out of his pipe. 爷爷把烟斗里的余灰敲出来。

• A hot coal fell from the fire and burnt a hole in the carpet. 一块烧得很旺的煤从火中掉出，把地毯烧了一个洞。

词组haul sb. over the coals 申斥某人，责备某人 carry ( 或take) coals to Newcastle 多此一举，徒劳无功