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

• 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。
• The barrel of gunpowder blew up.
  火药桶爆炸了。
• I am a man who always smells of gunpowder.
  我是个总是闻着火药气息的人。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• In recent years, a low-carbon war without smoke of gunpowder emerged in the international field.
  近些年来国际掀起了一场无硝烟的“低碳战”，国内外的一切建设都以此为指导思想。
• Daniel: Gunpowder, compass, the paper making, and the printing.
  丹尼尔：火药、指南针、造纸术和印刷术。