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。
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After the fire, everything was covered in soot.
火災後，一切都覆蓋著煙灰。
1.
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。
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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。