ember

英 [ˈembə(r)]

美 [ˈembər]

n.  余火未尽的木块(或煤块)

复数：embers　

BNC.16326 / COCA.14931

牛津词典

noun

• 余火未尽的木块（或煤块）
  a piece of wood or coal that is not burning but is still red and hot after a fire has died

柯林斯词典

• 余火;余烬
  Theembersof a fire are small pieces of wood or coal that remain and glow with heat after the fire has finished burning.

英英释义

noun

• a hot fragment of wood or coal that is left from a fire and is glowing or smoldering
  Synonym:coal

双语例句

• STEVE EMBER: Fifty years ago, life for women in the United States was very different from today.
  五十年前，美国女性的生活与现在截然不同。
• STEVE EMBER: The official poverty rate for all Americans last year was a little more than fourteen percent.
  去年全美官方贫困率是百分之十四多一点。
• However, to become the leader, one's ember must be pure in light.
  不过，要成为领导者，那个人的余烬必须在圣光中净化。
• STEVE EMBER: Traveling along Embassy Row, we pass a number of other embassies.
  在参观使馆街的旅途上，我们还看到了很多其他国家的大使馆。
• STEVE EMBER: This program was written by Barry Wood and adapted by Shelley Gollust.
  史蒂夫·恩伯：本期节目由巴里·伍德撰写，谢莉·高卢斯改编。
• STEVE EMBER: Using a cell phone gives a person more power.
  史蒂夫·恩伯：使用手机使一个人具有了更多的能力。
• STEVE EMBER: Autumn in Washington is our subject this week.
  本期节目的主题就是华盛顿的秋天。
• STEVE EMBER: Today, the Tastee Diner seems more popular than ever.
  如今，这家“品味”餐车似乎比以前更受欢迎了。
• And I'm Steve Ember with the VOA Special English program, People in America.
  我是沙莉-格林菲斯，还有我是美国之音慢速英语人在美国节目的史蒂夫-安博。
• STEVE EMBER: Experts say the wireless telephone has changed lives and businesses more than any other device.
  史蒂夫·恩伯：专家称无线电话比任何设备都更有力地改变了人们的生活方式和商业运作方式。