gunpowder

英 [ˈɡʌnpaʊdə(r)]

美 [ˈɡʌnpaʊdər]

n. 火药

BNC.16323 / COCA.16953

牛津词典

noun

火药
Gunpowderis an explosive substance which is used to make fireworks or cause explosions.

noun

a mixture of potassium nitrate, charcoal, and sulfur in a 75:15:10 ratio which is used in gunnery, time fuses, and fireworks
Synonym:powder

In large-scale installations and gunpowder drawings, Cai relies increasingly on ferocious and heroic animal motifs.
在大型的装置和火药画中，他越来越依赖凶猛和英勇的动物图像。
After an experimental explosion, one of the experts exploded the gunpowder, an explosive.
在实验性的爆炸之后，其中一个专家引爆了火药，一种爆炸物。
The gunpowder went off unexpectedly. All the charges blew up at once.
火药意外地爆炸了。火药一下子都炸响了。
It is common knowledge that the Chinese invented paper-making and gunpowder.
中国人发明了造纸术和火药，这不过是常识罢了。
The use of gunpowder was known to the Chinese before the Europeans.
中国人懂得应用火药是在欧洲人之前。
When the gunpowder exploded, the bullet was expelled from the gun.
当火药爆炸时，子弹被从枪里逐出。
Gunpowder also sped up the slow process of digging up stones.
黑火药还加快了缓慢的采石进程。
If you bring fire into contact with gunpowder, there will be an explosion.
假如你让火和火药接触，就会发生爆炸。
NOVA: You've made a strong case for the impact of gunpowder all over the world.
问：你举了非常生动的例子指出火药对全世界的影响。
Gunpowder was used in China as far back as the 11th century.
远在公元11世纪，中国已使用火药。