gunpowder
英 ['g?npa?d?]
美['ɡ?npa?d?]
- n. 火藥；有煙火藥
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英文詞源
- gunpowder (n.)
- "explosive powder for the discharge of projectiles from guns," early 15c., from gun (n.) + powder (n.). The Gunpowder Plot (or treason or conspiracy) was a plan to blow up the Houses of Parliament on Nov. 5, 1605, while the King, Lords and Commons were assembled there in revenge for the laws against Catholics (see guy (n.2)).
雙語例句
- 1. The barrel of gunpowder blew up with a terrible noise.
- 火藥桶爆炸了,發(fā)出轟然一聲巨響.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 2. Gunpowder was used in China as far back as the 11 th century.
- 遠(yuǎn)在公元11世紀(jì),中國已使用火藥.
來自《現(xiàn)代漢英綜合大詞典》
- 3. This statement has a strong smell of gunpowder.
- 這是一篇充滿火藥味的聲明.
來自《現(xiàn)代漢英綜合大詞典》
- 4. Gunpowder, dynamite and gun cotton are explosives.
- 黑色火藥 、 甘油炸藥和強(qiáng)棉藥都是炸藥.
來自《現(xiàn)代英漢綜合大詞典》
- 5. A smell of gunpowder penetrated the woods.
- 森林中彌漫著火藥味.
來自《現(xiàn)代英漢綜合大詞典》