n (1)煤(炭)(black mineral dug from the earth，widely used as a fuel and raw material)[U]：put some～on the fire往火中填煤;a～fire 煤火炉;～gas/tar/seams/oil/dust/houses/bins煤制气/煤焦油/煤层/煤油/煤粉尘/煤库/煤箱;～cutters掘煤机;the～mining industry采煤业;

(2)煤块(piece of this mineral)[C]：live/burning～s 燃烧着的煤块;roast sth over glowing～s在通红的煤上烤制食物;Some～s fell on the hearth-rug and burnt it.几块煤掉到了炉边的地毯上，把地毯烧坏了。The big log had burned down to a few red～.那大圆木烧成了几块红炭。carry/take～s to Newcastle多此一举(Newcastle(纽卡斯尔)曾是英国的煤炭基地);

→͵coal-′black adj漆黑的;′coal͵bunker n 煤仓(库);′coal-face n 采煤工作面;′coalfield n 煤田;′coal-hole n 储煤的地下室;′coal-mine n 煤矿;′coal-miner n 煤矿工人;′coal-scuttle n 煤筐(篓);

v (给……)加煤(supply with or take on a supply of coal)[T+n，I]：～a ship给船加煤;C～ing (a ship) is a dirty job.(给船)加煤是件脏活儿。The ship called/docked at Gibraltar to～.船停在直布罗陀加煤。

→′coaling-͵station 加煤港(站)