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

• 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。
• Advanced gasification technologies for oil sands coke and low rank coals to produce power and hydrogen;
  油砂焦炭和低煤级煤碳通过先进气化技术生产电能和氢；
• This paper provide a easier method for determine sensitive index and critical value in different conditions outburst coals.
  为不同条件下突出矿井的敏感指标选择和临界值的确定提供一种较为简便的方法。
• The director called fair into his office to hauled him over the coals for being late so often.
  主任把费尔叫到办公室，斥责他经常迟到。
• Study on model of sulfur contents on the mercury distribution characteristic in coals
  煤的含硫率对煤中汞的分布特性影响模型研究
• The total import of beef roughly would equal your purchase of coals.
  我们进口的牛肉和你们进口的煤差不多是等额的。
• She is more than irritated now, don't stir the coals!
  她现在已火冒三丈了，别再火上加油了！
• 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 are live coals in the fireplace.
  火炉中的煤还在燃烧。
• 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。