coal
UK [kəʊl] US [koʊl] noun countable or uncountable
IMPROVER
■a hard, black substance which is dug from the earth in pieces, and can be burnt to produce heat or power, or a single piece of this 煤•How much coal was mined here?这里出了多少煤？ •a burning/red hot coal燃烧的／灼热的煤块
UK [kəʊl] US [koʊl] noun countable or uncountable
carry / take coals to Newcastle UK
■to supply something to a place or person that already has a lot of that particular thing 多此一举；徒劳无功•Exporting pine to Scandinavia seems a bit like carrying coals to Newcastle.往斯堪的纳维亚出口松木似乎有点多此一举。
UK [kəʊl] US [koʊl] noun countable or uncountable
haul/drag sb over the coals
■to speak angrily to someone because they have done something you disapprove of 责备，申斥，责骂（某人）•He was hauled over the coals for coming in late for work.他因为上班迟到而受到训斥。 |