火药

火药 [huǒ yào]

1. ■ gunpowder; powder:

慢燃火药 a slow-burning gunpowder;

无烟火药 smokeless gunpowder;

使火药爆炸 explode [blow up] gunpowder;

中国首先发明火药。 早在唐代， 中国就发明了火药。 到宋代已被大量运用到军事上。 元、明之际， 还利用喷气原理制造了“火箭”。 火药从13世纪起传到国外。 Gunpowder was invented in China. Gunpowder， invented as early as in the Tang Dynasty （618-907 A.D.), was used militarily on a large scale in the Song Dynasty （960-1279 A.D.). In the period between the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368 A.D.) and the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644 A.D.), “rockets” were invented with the use of the fundamentals of jet. Gunpowder was introduced to other countries in the 13th century.

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常用词组

1. ■ 火药袋 cartridge bag;

2. ■ 火药袋（用绢丝）绸 powder silk;

3. ■ 火药管 saucisson;

4. ■ 火药库 powder magazine;

5. ■ 火药力 impetus;

6. ■ 火药棉 guncotton;

7. ■ 火药起动机 powder primer;

8. ■ 火药燃烧率 quickness;

9. ■ 火药室 powder chamber;

10. ■ 火药桶 powder barrel; powder keg