coal-black
/ˌkəʊl ˈblæk/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌkəʊl ˈblæk/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌkoʊl ˈblæk/ (ame, ipa)
coal-black — 形容詞
1. extremely black in colour, often with the dull dark look of coal or soot
煤黑；烏黑
像煤或煤灰般深黑
extremely black in colour, often with the dull dark look of coal or soot
Felix came home with coal-black hands after cleaning the old fireplace.
Felix 清理老壁爐後回到家時，雙手黑得像煤一樣。
common collocation: coal-black hands
Beatriz wore a coal-black coat that looked almost grey in rain.
Beatriz 穿著一件煤黑色的外套，在雨裡看起來幾乎發灰。
After the small kitchen fire, coal-black smoke stained the ceiling.
小廚房失火後，煤黑般的煙把天花板燻髒了。
Jisoo pointed to the coal-black clouds above the empty football field.
Jisoo 指著空曠足球場上方那些烏黑的雲。
The puppy's ears looked coal-black against the snow by the gate.
那隻小狗的耳朵在大門旁的雪地前顯得烏黑。
- jet-black
often suggests a smoother or shinier black
- inky
can suggest a rich dark black without the dirty or dusty image
- pitch-black
stronger for total darkness rather than the colour of a surface
- pale
broader opposite when a colour looks light or washed out
- snow-white
strong contrast for something strikingly white
文法句型
coal-black + hands/smoke/clouds
be/look coal-black
用法筆記
Often describes smoke, dust, hands, or surfaces that look darkened by coal or dirt. Distinguish from jet-black, which more often suggests a cleaner or shinier black.
常見錯誤
coal-black — 名詞
1. a very deep black shade, especially one that suggests coal or soot
煤黑色
像煤一樣深黑的色調
a very deep black shade, especially one that suggests coal or soot
Tariro painted the garden fence in coal-black to hide the dust.
Tariro 把花園圍籬漆成煤黑色，好蓋住灰塵痕跡。
pattern: paint something in coal-black
The printer offered coal-black for the menu cover and silver letters.
印刷店為菜單封面提供煤黑色和銀色字樣的搭配。
Under the lamp, the scarf shifted from navy to coal-black.
在燈下，那條圍巾從海軍藍轉成煤黑色。
Ilan chose coal-black for the scooter helmet and the storage box.
Ilan 為機車安全帽和收納箱選了煤黑色。
- black
broader everyday colour term without the coal or soot image
- ebony
often sounds richer or more polished in design contexts
- inky black
suggests a deep dark shade, often with less dusty feeling
文法句型
in coal-black
choose coal-black for [object]
用法筆記
Mostly used when naming a colour in paint, design, or product choices. It commonly follows choose, paint, or in.