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charcoal

UK //ˈtʃɑː.kəʊl//US //ˈtʃɑːr.koʊl//

词源

源自中古英语 'charcole',由 'char'(烧焦)和 'cole'(煤炭)组成,最早可追溯至14世纪。

noun

❶ 木炭,一种由木材在缺氧条件下燃烧制成的黑色多孔碳物质,常用于烧烤、绘画或过滤。

“We used charcoal to grill the meat for dinner.”

(我们用木炭烤晚餐的肉。)

“The artist sketched the portrait with charcoal.”

(艺术家用木炭画了这幅肖像。)

❶ 深灰色或黑色,类似于木炭的颜色。

“He wore a charcoal suit to the formal event.”

(他穿了一件深灰色的西装参加正式活动。)

“The walls were painted in a soft charcoal shade.”

(墙壁涂成了柔和的炭灰色。)

同义词:carbon, coal, graphite, soot, ash

verb

❶ 用木炭绘画或涂抹,通常指用木炭条进行艺术创作。

“She charcoaled a beautiful landscape on the canvas.”

(她用木炭在画布上画了一幅美丽的风景。)

“He spent the afternoon charcoaling sketches of the model.”

(他花了一下午用木炭画模特的素描。)

同义词:draw, sketch, shade, blacken, smudge

常见短语

activated charcoal — 活性炭,经过特殊处理具有高吸附能力的木炭,常用于医药或净化。

“Activated charcoal is often used to treat poisoning.”

(活性炭常用于治疗中毒。)

charcoal gray — 炭灰色,一种接近黑色的深灰色,常用于描述衣物或装饰颜色。

“The new car comes in a sleek charcoal gray.”

(这款新车有光滑的炭灰色可选。)