amadou

/ˈæ.mə.duː/

Meanings

noun

绒火，火绒。

A spongy, flammable substance prepared from bracket fungi, formerly used as a styptic and as tinder.

Examples :

"The hiker used a piece of amadou to easily ignite a campfire in the damp woods. "

那个徒步旅行者用一块绒火在潮湿的树林里轻松地点燃了篝火。

Related Words

prepared verb

/pɹɪˈpɛəd/ /pɹɪˈpɛɹd/

准备, 预备

"We prepared the spacecraft for takeoff."

我们把宇宙飞船准备就绪，以便发射。

easily adverb

/ˈiː.zə.liː/

容易地，轻易地

"The new math homework was easily understood by the students. "

新的数学作业学生们学起来毫不费力，没有感到任何困难。

spongy adjective

/ˈspʌndʒi/

海绵状的，多孔的，柔软的。

"spongy earth; spongy cake; spongy bones"

海绵状的土地; 蓬松柔软的蛋糕; 多孔脆弱的骨骼。

tinder noun

/ˈtɪndə/ /ˈtɪndəɹ/

引火物，火绒。

"The camper gathered tinder from the forest floor to start the campfire. "

露营者从林地上收集了一些引火物，用来点燃篝火。

ignite verb

/ɪɡˈnaɪt/

点燃，引燃

"The match ignited the fire quickly. "

这根火柴很快就点燃了火。

substance noun

/ˈsʌbstəns/

物质, 材料

"The scientist carefully examined the substance to determine its chemical composition. "

科学家仔细检查了这种物质，以确定它的化学成分。

formerly adverb

/ˈfɔːməli/ /ˈfɔɹmɚli/

以前，先前.

"My formerly quiet neighborhood is now very busy with new construction. "

我以前安静的社区现在因为新的建筑工程变得非常繁忙。

bracket noun

/ˈbɹækɪt/

托架，支架。

"The carpenter installed a bracket to support the new bookshelf. "

木匠安装了一个托架来支撑新的书架。

campfire noun

/ˈkæmpfaɪər/

营火，篝火

"We roasted marshmallows around the campfire and told spooky stories. "

我们在篝火旁烤棉花糖，还讲了些恐怖故事。

fungi noun

/ˈfʌn.dʒaɪ/

真菌，菌类

"After the heavy rain, we saw many fungi, like mushrooms and toadstools, growing in the garden. "

大雨过后，我们在花园里看到了很多真菌，比如蘑菇和毒菌。

styptic noun

/ˈstɪptɪk/

止血剂，收敛剂。

"The first-aid kit contained a styptic pencil, useful for stopping minor cuts from bleeding. "

急救箱里有一个止血笔，可以用来止住小伤口的血。

flammable noun

/ˈflæməbl/ /ˈflæməbəl/

易燃物，可燃物。

"Gasoline is a flammable. "

汽油是一种易燃物。