coalface

n. （煤矿井里的）采煤工作面, 采掘面

词形变化

coalfaces 复数 coalfaces

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The surface of coal exposed by mining, or a part of a coal seam that is currently being mined.

    采煤面

    商务 采矿
  2. 2.

    The end of a drift, entry, or room in a coal mine.

    坑道尽头

    商务 采矿
  3. 3.

    A place where difficult or strenuous work is done.

    工作现场

    英国 比喻
  4. 4.

    A place where more tangible, practical, or direct work of an activity is done, as opposed to theoretical or managerial work.

    实务现场

    英国 比喻

    By all means look at streamlining systems, look at changing the way that you produce public services for sure, but please do not cut at the coalface. That goes for a teacher, it goes for a policeman and it goes for a nurse.

词汇关系

名词

上位词 1

face

整体词 1

coal seam

词源

From coal + face.

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