Today, oil and natural gas have replaced coal and wood in most areas.
如今在大部分地区，燃油和天然气已经取代了煤炭和木头。
2.leave out 排除
Some would question the wisdom of leaving her out of the team
有人会质疑把她排除在队伍之外是否明智。
3.long-term 长期的
A new training scheme to help the long-term unemployed is expected.
一项旨在帮助长期失业者的新的培训计划有望出台。
4.coal mine 煤矿
He worked in the notoriously unhealthy environment of a coal mine.
他在一个环境出了名恶劣的煤矿里工作。
5.compared to 相比较
His progress at school had been unspectacular compared to his brother.
和弟弟相比，他在学校里的进步很不起眼。
