soot

/sʊt/ (bre, ipa) · /sʊt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈsu̇t ˈsət, ˈsüt/ (ame, mw)

soot — noun

1. a soft, black, powdery substance that forms when something such as wood, coal, o

1.名詞B1
釋義

a soft, black, powdery substance that forms when something such as wood, coal, oil, or gas burns incompletely; it usually sticks to the inside of chimneys, pipes, and walls near the fire

例句

Mei-Lin wiped black soot from the windowsill after the neighbours' wood stove burned all winter.

uncountable: no plural form — 'soot' not 'soots'

Old diesel trucks leave a layer of fine soot on the road and parked cars nearby.

collocation: 'layer of soot'

同義詞
  • cinders

    harder, larger burnt fragments left after a fire — not the fine powder that soot is

  • ash

    the soft grey or white powder left after something has burned completely; paler and less sticky than soot

文法句型

soot + noun (as modifier)

covered in/with soot

用法筆記

Uncountable — you cannot say 'a soot' or 'soots'. To refer to a single piece, use 'a speck of soot' or 'a particle of soot'. Often appears with 'covered in', 'layered with', or 'stained with'.

常見錯誤

❌The fire left soots everywhere.
✅The fire left soot everywhere.
💡soot is uncountable and has no plural form.
❌The fire left ash on the inside of the chimney.
✅The fire left soot on the inside of the chimney.
💡'ash' is the grey powder left after complete burning; 'soot' is the black, sticky residue from incomplete burning.

soot — verb