gunpowder

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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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• I am a man who always smells of gunpowder.
  我是个总是闻着火药气息的人。
• 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。
• 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。