词汇 | dust |
释义 | dust noun [ U ] uk/dʌst/ us/dʌst/ B1 灰尘;尘土;沙土 dry dirt in the form of powder that covers surfaces inside a building, or very small dry pieces of soil, sand, or other substances The furniture was covered in dust and cobwebs. 家具上落满了灰尘和蜘蛛网。 A cloud of dust rose in the air as the car roared past. 汽车飞驶过后扬起一阵尘土。 coal dust 煤灰
Idioms the dust settlesidiom 尘埃落定,有了眉目,形势明朗 If the dust settles after an argument or big change, the situation becomes calmer. We thought we'd let the dust settle before discussing the other matter. 我们认为应该在形势明朗之后再讨论另一个问题。 turn to dustidiom literary 变得一文不值 to become worth nothing Every promise they have made has turned to dust. 他们的承诺都一文不值。 dust verb uk/dʌst/ us/dʌst/ (CLEAN) [ I or T ]擦去…的灰尘,给…除尘 to use a cloth to remove dust from the surface of something I was dusting the mantelpiece when I noticed a crack. 我在擦壁炉台的时候发现了一道裂纹。 (COVER) [ T ]在…上撒(粉末) to cover something with a light powder Dust the top of the cake with icing sugar. 在蛋糕上撒些糖霜。 Idiom be done and dustedidiom UK informal 完成,完结 to be complete and finished By now the deal was done and dusted. 到现在为止这笔交易算是完成了。 Phrasal verb dust something off (尤指长时间不用后拿出来)备好待用,整理 to prepare something for use, especially after it has not been used for a long time It's time to dust off the old chemistry books and start studying. 现在应该把以前的化学书拿出来开始学习。 UK They brought out the old ambulances, dusted them down and put them back into service. 他们将旧救护车拿出来修复后再次投入使用。 |
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