"soot" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 烟灰

Definition

烟灰是燃烧时产生的一种黑色粉末状物质，特别是木材、煤炭或石油。它常常聚集在烟囱或壁炉旁的墙上。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“Soot” 通常作不可数名词，多用于技术或家庭环境。经常和“烟囱”、“壁炉”、“清理”一起出现。不要和更轻、更灰的“灰烬”混淆。

Examples

The fireplace was covered in soot.

壁炉上覆盖着**烟灰**。

There is soot on the walls after the fire.

火灾后，墙上有**烟灰**。

The lamp left black soot on my hands.

灯把我的手弄上了黑色的**烟灰**。

My white shirt got stained with soot while cleaning the stove.

打扫炉灶时，我的白衬衫沾上了**烟灰**。

You should clean out the soot from the chimney before winter.

冬天前你应该把烟囱里的**烟灰**清理干净。

Heavy soot from the fire made it hard to breathe in the room.

火产生的浓**烟灰**让房间难以呼吸。