gunpowder

英 [ˈɡʌnpaʊdə(r)]

美 [ˈɡʌnpaʊdər]

n.  火药

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BNC.16323 / COCA.16953

牛津词典

noun

• 火药
  explosive powder used especially in bombs or fireworks

柯林斯词典

• 火药
  Gunpowderis an explosive substance which is used to make fireworks or cause explosions.

英英释义

noun

• a mixture of potassium nitrate, charcoal, and sulfur in a 75:15:10 ratio which is used in gunnery, time fuses, and fireworks
  Synonym:powder

双语例句

• NOVA: You've made a strong case for the impact of gunpowder all over the world.
  问：你举了非常生动的例子指出火药对全世界的影响。
• It is common knowledge that the Chinese invented paper-making and gunpowder.
  中国人发明了造纸术和火药，这不过是常识罢了。
• I can smell the gunpowder all the way up here in the cockpit.
  一路上我都可以从驾驶舱里闻到火药味。
• The gunpowder went off unexpectedly. All the charges blew up at once.
  火药意外地爆炸了。火药一下子都炸响了。
• It is the inventor of the compass, paper-making, gunpowder and printing.
  中国是指南针、造纸术、火药和印刷术的发明者。
• Gunpowder is composed of sulfur, carbon, and potassium nitrate.
  火药是由硫、碳和硝酸钾组成。
• The use of gunpowder was known to the Chinese before the Europeans.
  中国人懂得应用火药是在欧洲人之前。
• For example, the early settlers used tea, sugar, horses, and gunpowder for money.
  例如，早期的开拓者把茶、糖、马匹和火药当作钱。
• Paper, printing, gunpowder and compass.
  造纸术，印刷术，火药和指南针。
• Because it's your gunpowder.
  因为那是你卖的火药。