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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary
- 煤
[méi]
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1.
noun
coal
Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary
- 煤
[méi]
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1.
名
黑色固体可燃矿物。是埋在地下的古代植物,在不透空气或空气不足的情况下,经过复杂的生物化学变化,并经受一定的温度和压力而形成的。主要成分是碳、氢和氧。主要用作燃料和化工原料。也说煤炭。
Examples
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今年煤的产量
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this year's output of coal
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叫二百斤煤
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order 200 jin of coal
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一块烧红的煤
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a live (or hot) coal
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已探明的煤储量
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proven (or known) coal deposits
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用石油替代煤
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replace coal with petroleum; substitute petroleum for coal
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我们的煤快烧完了。
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We're running out of coal.
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这些煤足够装满十辆斗子车。
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This coal is enough to fill ten coal cars.
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工人们在对这些煤进行高温结焦。
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The workers are coking the coals at elevated temperatures.
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这个村子已经改用坑气来替代煤烧饭了。
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Marsh gas has been supplied to the village instead of coal gas.
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