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coal

释义

coal

noun

UK /kəʊl/

Word Forms

singular	coal
plural	coals

1
uncountable a hard black substance that is dug from the ground and burned as fuel to provide heat
Put some more coal on the fire.
coal dust
a piece/lump of coal
Synonyms and related words
Coal
anthracite
briquette
coal
1. 1a
  uncountable used for talking about the industry of digging coal out of the ground
  Is there a future for coal?
  the coal industry
  Synonyms and related words
  Mining and quarrying
  coal
  coalface
  coalfield
2. 1b
  countable a piece of coal, especially when it is burning
  Nina moved the coals about with the poker.
  Synonyms and related words
  Coal
  anthracite
  briquette
  coal
2
heap coals of fire on someone
to make someone who has done something bad feel even worse by being nice to themSubmitted from:
United Kingdom on 31/12/2018
Open Dictionary - December2018

phrases

carry/take coals to Newcastle

haul someone over the coals

coal

noun

US /koʊl/

Word Forms

singular	coal
plural	coals

1
uncountable a hard black substance that is dug from the ground and burned as fuel to provide heat
Put some more coal on the fire.
coal dust
a piece of coal
Synonyms and related words
Coal
anthracite
briquette
coal
1. 1a
  uncountable used for talking about the industry of digging coal out of the ground
  Is there a future for coal?
  the coal industry
  Synonyms and related words
  Mining and quarrying
  coal
  coalface
  coalfield
2. 1b
  countable a piece of coal, especially when it is burning
  Nina stirred the coals with the poker.
  Synonyms and related words
  Coal
  anthracite
  briquette
  coal
2
heap coals of fire on someone
to make someone who has done something bad feel even worse by being nice to themSubmitted from:
United Kingdom on 31/12/2018
Open Dictionary - December2018

phrases

rake someone over the coals

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