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单词

gunpowder

读音
ˈɡʌnpaʊdə(r)
美式 ˈɡʌnpaʊdər
英式 ˈɡʌnpaʊdə(r)
词根

在"Gunpowder"中,没有特别的词根存在。

释义

["n. 火药;有烟火药"]

例句

The introduction of gunpowder gradually made the bow and arrow obsolete, particularly in Western Europe
火药的使用使弓箭逐渐被淘汰,特别是在西欧。
The potentially lethal device was made from a length of hose packed with gunpowder, primers, and shrapnel.
这个能致命的装置是用一根装满火药、引信和弹片的软管做出来的。
On the voyage your correspondent took, the Eleonora was carrying Europe's New Year celebrations: 1, 850 tonnes of fireworks, including 30 tonnes of gunpowder.
在本报记者经历的旅程中,马士基号承载着运往欧洲的新年庆祝物品:1850吨烟花爆竹,内含30吨黑色火药。

强化记忆

可以将"Gunpowder"这个单词拆分,"Gun"理解为枪,"Powder"理解为粉末。想象一下,人们将粉末塞入枪中,用来射击,从而记住这个词。

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