soot
US /sʊt/
UK /sʊt/
1.
烟灰, 煤烟
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.
烟囱上覆盖着厚厚的烟灰。
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After the fire, everything was covered in soot.
火灾后，一切都覆盖着烟灰。
1.
熏黑, 用烟灰弄脏
to cover or blacken with soot
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The old fireplace had sooted the wall above it.
旧壁炉把上面的墙壁熏黑了。
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The fire alarm was triggered because the candles sooted the ceiling.
火警警报被触发，因为蜡烛把天花板熏黑了。