"anthracite" in Chinese (Simplified)
无烟煤
Definition
一种坚硬发亮的煤,燃烧时烟很少,放热量大。常用于家庭取暖和工业用途。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
属于专业术语,多见于地质、能源和取暖相关领域。一般日常交流不常用。可说“无烟煤”或直接用“无烟煤”,不要与“烟煤”混淆,后者较软、烟多。
Examples
Anthracite is a type of coal used for heating.
**无烟煤**是一种用于供暖的煤炭。
Anthracite burns cleaner than other types of coal.
**无烟煤**比其他类型的煤燃烧更清洁。
People used anthracite to heat their homes in the past.
过去人们用**无烟煤**取暖。
Because anthracite gives off little smoke, it’s popular for indoor stoves.
由于**无烟煤**很少冒烟,所以很受室内火炉欢迎。
My grandfather used to tell stories about working in the anthracite mines.
我祖父以前常讲他在**无烟煤**矿工作的故事。
Nowadays, few homes still use anthracite for heating—it’s mostly replaced by natural gas or electricity.
如今,很少有家庭还用**无烟煤**取暖,大多数已经用天然气或电代替了。