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    dust 的英语意思

    dustdust1 /dʌst/ noun 查看全部语言翻译1[uncountable] dry powder consisting of extremely small bits of dirt that is in buildings on furniture, floors etc if they are not kept clean干燥粉末,由极微小的污垢颗粒构成,若不经常清洁,会积聚于建筑物内的家具、地板等处:  All the furniture was covered in dust.所有家具都蒙了一层灰尘。 a thick layer of dust厚厚的一层灰尘 There’s not a speck of dust in the kitchen.厨房里连一粒灰尘都没有。gather/collect dust (=become covered with dust)(=积满灰尘) Her old trophies were collecting dust on the shelves.她的旧奖杯在架子上积满了灰尘。 Dust particles floated in the sunlight.尘埃颗粒在阳光中飘浮。 A sudden breeze sent motes of dust (=small bits of dust) dancing in the air.一阵突如其来的微风让空中的尘埃(=细小的灰尘颗粒)翩翩起舞。2[uncountable] dry powder consisting of extremely small bits of earth or sand由极细小的泥土或沙粒组成的干燥粉末:  The wind was blowing dust and leaves up from the ground.风从地面吹起了尘土和落叶。 A car sped past in a cloud of dust.一辆汽车扬起一片尘土呼啸而过。3[uncountable] powder consisting of extremely small bits of a particular substance由某种特定物质的极细小颗粒组成的粉末coal/brick/chalk etc dust4a dust British English the act of dusting something掸灰、擦尘的动作:  I need to give the sitting room a dust.我需要把客厅掸一掸灰。5let the dust settle/wait for the dust to settle to allow or wait for a confused situation to become clear等待混乱局面平息或使其明朗 bite the dust at bite1(8), → dusty, → leave somebody in the dust at leave1(15), → not see somebody for dust at see1(35)COLLOCATIONS词语搭配verbs动词be covered in dust· Everything was filthy and covered in dust.· 一切都肮脏不堪,积满了灰尘。gather/collect dust (=become covered with dust)· Piles of old books lay on the floor gathering dust.· 一堆堆旧书散落在地板上,积满了灰尘。phrases短语a layer of dust· I brushed away the thin layer of dust which covered the picture.· 我拂去了覆在画上的薄薄一层灰尘。a speck of dust (=a tiny piece of dust)· By the time I'd finished cleaning, there wasn't a speck of dust anywhere.· 等我打扫完,到处都一尘不染。a particle of dust/a dust particle (=a small piece of dust)· The air is full of dust particles.· 空气中充满了尘埃颗粒。motes of dust/dust motes literary文学 (=small pieces of dust)· Glittering motes of dust hung in the sunlight.· 闪闪发光的尘埃悬浮在阳光中。
    dustdust2 verb 1[intransitive, transitive] to clean the dust from a surface by moving something such as a soft cloth across it用软布等物擦拭表面以去除灰尘:  Rachel dusted the books and the bookshelves.雷切尔擦去了书和书架上的灰尘。 I was dusting in the bedroom when the phone rang.我正在卧室里擦灰时,电话响了。2[transitive] (also dust down, dust off) to remove something such as dust or dirt from your clothes by brushing them with your hands用手拍打衣物以去除灰尘或污垢:  He got to his feet and dusted his knees.他站起来,拍去膝盖上的灰尘。dust yourself (down/off) Corbett dusted himself down and walked off.科比特拍去身上的灰尘,走开了。3[transitive] to put a fine powder over something在某物上撒细粉dust something with something Dust the biscuits with icing sugar.在饼干上撒上糖粉。dust something ↔ off phrasal verb1to remove something such as dust or dirt from your clothes by brushing them with your hands用手拍打衣物以去除灰尘或污垢:  They were dusting off leaves and twigs.他们正在拍去身上的树叶和小树枝。dust yourself off He got to his feet and dusted himself off.他站起来,拍去了身上的灰尘。2to get something ready in order to use it again, after not using it for a long time将长期闲置之物重新整理,准备再次使用:  The government is dusting off schemes for supporting creative industries.政府正在重新启用扶持创意产业的方案。