cinder
noun /ˈsɪndə(r)/
/ˈsɪndər/
[usually plural]Idioms - a small piece of ash or partly burnt coal, wood, etc. that is no longer burning but may still be hot
灰烬；余烬 - The logs had turned into blackened cinders.
木头已经变成了黑色的灰烬。 - a cinder track (= a track for runners made with finely crushed cinders)
用细煤渣铺成的跑道 - a fireplace full of glowing red cinders
堆满火红煤渣的壁炉
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- glowing
- hot
- red
- …
- path
- track
- burned to a cinder
词源Old English sinder ‘slag’, of Germanic origin; related to German Sinter. The similar but unconnected French cendre (from Latin cinis ‘ashes’) has influenced both the sense development and the spelling. - The logs had turned into blackened cinders.
Idioms
burn (something) to a cinder/crisp
- to become completely burnt, especially because it has been cooked for too long
把某物烧焦（或烧煳） - By the time I got home, the cake was burnt to a cinder.
等我回到家，蛋糕已经烤成炭了。
- The tower was struck by lightning and was burned to a cinder.
那座塔被闪电击中，烧成了灰烬。 - I like my steak burnt to a cinder on the outside and blood red and juicy inside.
我喜欢外面烧得很焦， 面血红多汁的牛排。
- By the time I got home, the cake was burnt to a cinder.