coal /kəul/ n. 1.［u］煤: black/soft coal 烟煤；blind/hard coal无烟煤；raw coal原煤 2.［c］烧着或烧完的煤块: A hot coal fell from the fire and burnt a hole in the carpet.从火中掉出一块很烫的煤，把地毯烧了个洞。