[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]燧石;火石Flint is a very hard greyish-black stone that was used in former times for making tools.
...a flint arrowhead.
燧石箭头
...eyes the colour of flint.
燧石色的眼睛
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]打火石 A flint is a small piece of flint which can be struck with a piece of steel to produce sparks.
Oxford
flint/flɪnt; NAmEflɪnt/noun1[uncountable , countable ]a type of very hard grey stone that can produce a sparkwhen it is hit against steel 燧石;火石◆prehistoric flint implements史前燧石工具◆His eyes were as hard as flint.他的眼神冷酷无情。2[countable ]a piece of flintor hard metal that is used to produce a spark打火石flintflintsflint/flɪnt; NAmEflɪnt/
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flintflint /flɪnt/ noun
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1[uncountable] a type of smooth hard stone that makes a small flame when you hit it with steel2[countable] a piece of this stone or a small piece of metal that makes a small flame when you hit it with steel
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