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 used in China as far back as the 11th century.
  远在公元11世纪，中国已使用火药。
• Daniel: Gunpowder, compass, the paper making, and the printing.
  丹尼尔：火药、指南针、造纸术和印刷术。
• I am a man who always smells of gunpowder.
  我是个总是闻着火药气息的人。
• When the gunpowder exploded, the bullet was expelled from the gun.
  当火药爆炸时，子弹被从枪里逐出。
• Gunpowder is one of inventions by the chinese.
  火药是中国的发明之一。
• 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。
• 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。
• Paper, printing, gunpowder and compass.
  造纸术，印刷术，火药和指南针。
• 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。
• After an experimental explosion, one of the experts exploded the gunpowder, an explosive.
  在实验性的爆炸之后，其中一个专家引爆了火药，一种爆炸物。