"flints" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 燧石

Definition

燧石是一種堅硬的小石頭，敲擊時會產生火花，常被用來生火或製作早期工具和武器。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

"燧石"主要見於歷史、考古和求生語境，常與“鋼”並用表示打火石。不要與地名“Flint”或其他相似詞混淆。

Examples

Early humans used flints to start fires.

早期人類用**燧石**生火。

He found some flints by the river.

他在河邊發現了幾塊**燧石**。

Cavemen made tools from flints.

穴居人用**燧石**製作工具。

My grandfather taught me how to use flints for camping.

我爺爺教我露營時怎麼用**燧石**。

We collected a bunch of flints before the hiking trip, just in case.

遠足前我們收集了很多**燧石**，以備不時之需。

Without those old flints, lighting a fire would’ve been impossible on our trip.

沒有那些舊**燧石**，我們旅行時根本無法生火。