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soot

UK //sʊt//US //sʊt//

词源

源自古英语'sōt',与古挪威语'sót'同源,均指燃烧产生的黑色物质。

noun

❶ 煤烟或烟灰,指燃烧煤炭、木材等燃料时产生的黑色粉末状物质,常见于烟囱或燃烧不完全的物体表面。

“The chimney was covered in thick black soot.”

(烟囱上覆盖着厚厚的黑色煤烟。)

“Her hands were stained with soot after cleaning the fireplace.”

(清理壁炉后,她的手上沾满了烟灰。)

同义词:carbon, smoke residue, black dust

verb

❶ 用煤烟或烟灰覆盖或弄脏,通常指因燃烧不完全而导致物体表面变黑。

“The flames soon sooted the ceiling.”

(火焰很快就把天花板熏黑了。)

“The inside of the oven was heavily sooted.”

(烤箱内部被严重熏黑。)

同义词:blacken, smudge, stain

常见短语

soot particle — 煤烟颗粒,指燃烧过程中产生的微小黑色颗粒,常漂浮在空气中或沉积在物体表面。

“Soot particles from diesel engines contribute to air pollution.”

(柴油发动机排放的煤烟颗粒会导致空气污染。)

soot-covered — 被煤烟覆盖的,形容物体表面因长期接触燃烧产物而变黑的状态。

“The soot-covered statue took weeks to clean properly.”

(这座被煤烟覆盖的雕像花了好几周才彻底清理干净。)