
charcoal
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。)
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。)
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。)