soot

US /sʊt/
UK /sʊt/
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煙灰, 煤煙

a black powdery substance consisting chiefly of amorphous carbon, produced when organic matter is burned incompletely.

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The chimney was covered in thick soot.
煙囪上覆蓋著厚厚的煙灰
After the fire, everything was covered in soot.
火災後,一切都覆蓋著煙灰
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熏黑, 用煙灰弄髒

to cover or blacken with soot

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The old fireplace had sooted the wall above it.
舊壁爐把上面的牆壁熏黑了
The fire alarm was triggered because the candles sooted the ceiling.
火警警報被觸發,因為蠟燭把天花板熏黑了