| 单词 | dust |
| 释义 | nounverb🔑 dustBrE /dʌst/ NAmE /dʌst/ noun 🔑 [U ]a fine powder that consists of very small pieces of sand , earth , etc .沙土；尘土◆ A cloud of dust rose as the truck drove off . 卡车开过时扬起一片灰尘。◆ The workers wear masks to avoid inhaling the dust . 工人们戴着面罩避免吸入尘土。 ➡ see also cosmic dustsoilmud ⬥ dust ⬥ clay ⬥ land ⬥ earth ⬥ dirt ⬥ groundThese are all words for the top layer of the earth in which plants grow.以上各词均指土壤。soil the top layer of the earth in which plants grow指土壤：◆Plant the seedlings in damp soil.把幼苗种在湿润的土壤里。mud wet soil that is soft and sticky指泥、淤泥、泥浆：◆The car wheels got stuck in the mud.汽车轮子陷到泥里去了。dust a fine powder that consists of very small pieces of rock, earth, etc.指沙石、沙土、尘土：◆A cloud of dust rose as the truck set off.卡车起动时扬起一片灰尘。clay a type of heavy sticky soil that becomes hard when it is baked and is used to make things such as pots and bricks指黏土、陶土：◆The tiles are made of clay.这些砖是用陶土制成的。land an area of ground, especially of a particular type尤指某种类型的地带、土地：◆an area of rich, fertile land土地富饶肥沃的地域earth the substance that plants grow in指土、泥、泥土NOTEEarth is often used about the soil found in gardens or used for gardening. * earth 常用以指花园里或种花用的泥土：◆She put some earth into the pot.她在花盆里放了一些泥土。dirt(especiallyNAmE ) soil, especially loose soil指泥土，尤指松土、散土：◆Pack the dirt firmly around the plants.将植物周围的土培实。ground an area of soil指土地：◆The car got stuck in the muddy ground.汽车陷到泥地里了。◆They drove across miles of rough, stony ground.他们驶过数英里崎岖不平、多石的土地。NOTEGround is not used for loose soil. * ground 不用以指松土、散土：◆a handful of dry groundPatternsgood/rich soil/land/earthfertile/infertile soil/land/groundto dig the soil/mud/clay/land/earth/groundto cultivate the soil/land/ground🔑 the fine powder of dirt that forms in buildings , on furniture , floors , etc .（建筑物内、家具或地板等上的）灰尘，尘埃◆ The books were all covered with dust . 书上积满了灰尘。◆ There wasn't a speck of dust anywhere in the room . 屋子里处处一尘不染。◆ That guitar's been sitting gathering dust (= not being used )for years now . 那把吉他现已尘封多年。a fine powder that consists of very small pieces of a particular substance 粉尘；粉末◆ coal /gold dust 煤粉；金粉 ➡ see also dusty ● leave sb in the ˈdust (NAmE ) to leave sb far behind 把某人远远抛在后面；使望尘莫及● let the dust settle ● wait for the dust to settle to wait for a situation to become clear or certain 待尘埃落定；待形势明朗● bite the ˈdust (informal ) to fail , or to be defeated or destroyed 失败；被打败；被摧毁◆ Thousands of small businesses bite the dust every year . 每年有数以千计的小企业倒闭。(humorous ) to die 死🔑 dustBrE /dʌst/ NAmE /dʌst/ verb present simple - I / you / we / they dust BrE /dʌst/ NAmE /dʌst/ present simple - he / she / it dusts BrE /dʌsts/ NAmE /dʌsts/ past simple dusted BrE /ˈdʌstɪd/ NAmE /ˈdʌstɪd/ past participle dusted BrE /ˈdʌstɪd/ NAmE /ˈdʌstɪd/ -ing form dusting BrE /ˈdʌstɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈdʌstɪŋ/ 🔑 [I , T ]to clean furniture , a room , etc . by removing dust from surfaces with a cloth 擦去…的灰尘；擦灰◆ I broke the vase while I was dusting . 我擦灰尘时将花瓶打碎了。◆ ~sth Could you dust the sitting room ? 你把起居室擦一擦好吗？[T ]~sth (+ adv ./prep .)to remove dirt from sb /sth /yourself with your hands or a brush 掸去；擦去；刷去◆ She dusted some ash from her sleeve . 她掸去袖子上的灰末。[T ]~sth (with sth )to cover sth with fine powder 把（粉末）撒于；撒（粉）◆ Dust the cake with sugar . 把糖撒在蛋糕上。 ● done and ˈdusted (BrE , informal ) completely finished 完全结束；彻底完成◆ That's my article for the magazine done and dusted . 这就是我为该杂志写的文章，已经脱稿。Alliteration in idiomsbelt and braces,(beat somebody) black and blue,born and bred,chalk and cheese,chop and change,done and dusted,down and dirty,in dribs and drabs,eat somebody out of house and home,facts and figures,fast and furious,first and foremost,forgive and forget,hale and hearty,hem and haw,kith and kin,mix and match,part and parcel of something,puff and pant,go to rack and ruin,rant and rave,risk life and limb,short and sweet,signed and sealed,spic and span,through thick and thin,this and that,top and tail something,tried and testedtrusted,wax and wane ● ˌdust sb /sth↔ˈdown (especiallyBrE ) to remove dust , dirt , etc . from sb /sth 除去…的灰尘◆ Mel stood up and dusted herself down . 梅尔站起来拍掉了身上的尘土。● ˌdust sb /sth↔ˈoff to remove dust , dirt , etc . from sb /sth 除去…的灰尘◆ (figurative ) For the concert , he dusted off some of his old hits . 为了这次音乐会，他重新捡起了他的一些曾红极一时的老歌。 |
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