gunpowder

英 [ˈɡʌnpaʊdə(r)]

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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

• Gunpowder also sped up the slow process of digging up stones.
  黑火药还加快了缓慢的采石进程。
• Gunpowder, dynamite and gun cotton are explosives.
  黑色火药、甘油炸药和强棉药都是炸药。
• 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。
• Daniel: Gunpowder, compass, the paper making, and the printing.
  丹尼尔：火药、指南针、造纸术和印刷术。
• The soldiers exploded the gunpowder under the bridge.
  士兵们引爆了桥下的炸药。
• 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。
• After the introduction of the cannon and gunpowder to the West, Westerners very quickly became expert with cannons.
  大炮和火药介绍到西方之后，西方人很快称为大炮的专家。
• They also carried back a stream of inventions, including the compass, gunpowder and printing.
  同时，他们也带回了一些发明，包括指南针、火药和印刷术。
• He exploded the gunpowder for fun but it caused the fire.
  他爆炸火药找乐子，却造成了大火。
• Gunpowder is one of inventions by the chinese.
  火药是中国的发明之一。