coal
/kəul; kol/ n
1
(a) [U] black mineral found below the ground, used for burning to supply heat and to make coal gas and coal tar 煤
put more coal on the fire 往火里再加些煤
[attrib 作定语]
a coal fire 煤火
coal dust 煤末.
(b) [C] piece of this material, esp one that is burning （尤指燃烧著的）煤块
A hot coal fell out of the fire and burnt the carpet. 火炉里掉出一块炽热的煤把地毯烧了.
2 (idm 习语) carry coals to Newcastle => carry. haul sb over the coals => haul. heap coals of fire on sb's head => heap. coal, v
1 [Tn] load a supply of coal into (a ship) 给（轮船）加煤, 上煤, 装煤.
2 [I] (of a ship) be loaded with a supply of coal （指轮船）被加煤, 上煤, 装煤.