因为煤和铁矿石是原材料,蒸汽成为了工业革命的动力。
Steam became the motive force of the Industrial Revolution as coal and iron ore were the raw materials.
到18世纪末、19世纪初,人类开始使用从蒸汽和煤中获得的能量,用以驱动机器,继而导致物品的大规模生产,一派欣欣向荣的景象。
Starting in the late 18th and early 19th century, humans harnessed the power of steam and coal to run machines, and the result was an explosion of material abundance.
Hills说更恼火的是,因为本地煤特别适合在蒸气机车中使用,因为它能快速产生蒸汽并保持热量。
Hills said it was even more galling because the local coal was perfect for use in a steam locomotive. It generates steam quickly and maintains its heat.
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