gunpowder

英 [ˈɡʌnpaʊdə(r)]

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n.  火药

CET4CET6TEM8化学

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

• The gunpowder failed to ignite.
  火药没点着火。
• 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。
• She recalls the boom of gunfire and the acrid smell of gunpowder.
  她听见了轰隆隆的枪声，闻到了刺鼻的火药味。
• 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。
• In large-scale installations and gunpowder drawings, Cai relies increasingly on ferocious and heroic animal motifs.
  在大型的装置和火药画中，他越来越依赖凶猛和英勇的动物图像。
• 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。
• Gunpowder was one of the greatest inventions in ancient China.
  火药是古代中国最伟大的发明之一。
• 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。
• 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 composed of sulfur, carbon, and potassium nitrate.
  火药是由硫、碳和硝酸钾组成。