dust
- n.灰尘;粉尘;(建筑物内、家具或地板等上的)尘埃;尘土;粉末;沙土
- v.撒(粉);擦去;掸去;擦去…的灰尘;刷去;把(粉末)撒于
dustnoun
沙土；尘土
a fine powder that consists of very small pieces of sand, earth, etc.
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。
（建筑物内、家具或地板等上的）灰尘，尘埃
the fine powder of dirt that forms in buildings, on furniture, floors, etc.
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.
屋子里一尘不染。
That guitar's been sitting gathering dust (= not being used) for years now.
那把吉他已尘封多年。
粉尘；粉末
a fine powder that consists of very small pieces of a particular substance
coal/gold dust
煤 / 金粉
to leave sb far behind
to wait for a situation to become clear or certain
verb
擦去…的灰尘；擦灰
to clean furniture, a room, etc. by removing dust from surfaces with a cloth
I broke the vase while I was dusting.
我擦灰尘时将花瓶打碎了。
Could you dust the sitting room?
你把起居室擦一擦好吗？
掸去；擦去；刷去
to remove dirt from sb/sth/yourself with your hands or a brush
She dusted some ash from her sleeve.
她掸去袖子上的灰末。
把（粉末）撒于；撒（粉）
to cover sth with fine powder
Dust the cake with sugar.
把糖撒在蛋糕上。
除去…的灰尘
to remove dust, dirt, etc. from sb/sth
Mel stood up and dusted herself down.
梅尔站起来拍掉了身上的尘土。
除去…的灰尘
to remove dust, dirt, etc. from sb/sth
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。
dust
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N-UNCOUNT 尘土;沙尘
Dust is very small dry particles of earth or sand.Tanks raise huge trails of dust when they move...
坦克开动时扬起大量尘土。
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N-UNCOUNT 灰尘
Dust is the very small pieces of dirt which you find inside buildings, for example on furniture, floors, or lights.I could see a thick layer of dust on the stairs...
我可以看见楼梯上有一层厚厚的灰尘。
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N-UNCOUNT 粉末;细末
Dust is a fine powder which consists of very small particles of a substance such as gold, wood, or coal.The air is so black with diesel fumes and coal dust, I can barely see.
空气中充斥着柴油烟雾和煤尘粉末,黑乎乎的,我几乎什么都看不见。
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VERB 擦去…的灰尘
When you dust something such as furniture, you remove dust from it, usually using a cloth.I vacuumed and dusted the living room...
我用吸尘器打扫了客厅,擦了擦灰尘。
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I'm very fortunate in that I don't have to do the washing-up or the dusting.
我很幸运，因为我不用洗餐具也不用打扫灰尘。
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VERB 涂(粉);撒(粉);在…上撒
If you dust something with a fine substance such as powder or if you dust a fine substance onto something, you cover it lightly with that substance.Lightly dust the fish with flour...
在鱼上撒上少许面粉。
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PHRASE 消亡;失败
If you say that something has bitten the dust, you are emphasizing that it no longer exists or that it has failed.In the last 30 years many cherished values have bitten the dust...
在过去的 30 年中,许多珍贵的价值观已经消失殆尽。
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PHRASE 尘埃落定;形势明朗;事态平息
If you say that something will happen when the dust settles, you mean that a situation will be clearer after it has calmed down. If you let the dust settle before doing something, you let a situation calm down before you try to do anything else.Once the dust had settled Beck defended his decision...
事态一旦平息,贝克就为他的决定辩白。
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PHRASE 被搁置;被忽视;尘封
If you say that something is gathering dust, you mean that it has been left somewhere and nobody is using it or doing anything with it.Many of the machines are gathering dust in basements...
许多机器尘封在地下室里。
noun
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- fine powdery material such as dry earth or pollen that can be blown about in the air
- the furniture was covered with dust
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- free microscopic particles of solid material
- astronomers say that the empty space between planets actually contains measurable amounts of dust
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- the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
- Synonym: debris junk rubble detritus
verb
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- remove the dust from
- dust the cabinets
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- rub the dust over a surface so as to blur the outlines of a shape
- The artist dusted the charcoal drawing down to a faint image
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- distribute loosely
- He scattered gun powder under the wagon
- Synonym: scatter sprinkle dot disperse
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- cover with a light dusting of a substance
- dust the bread with flour
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The building work is creating constant noise , dust and disturbance .
建筑施工不断制造噪音、灰尘和干扰。
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Everything was covered with a thick layer of dust .
所有的东西都覆盖着厚厚的一层灰尘。
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Tickets for the final are like gold dust .
决赛票很难弄到。
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Everything was covered in a film of dust .
所有的东西都蒙上了一层灰尘。
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Could you dust the sitting room ?
你把起居室擦一擦好吗？
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A thin layer of dust covered everything .
所有的物品上都积了薄薄的一层灰尘。
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That guitar 's been sitting gathering dust for years now .
那把吉他已尘封多年。
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A film of dust coated the table .
桌上覆盖着一层灰尘。
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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。
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The air was thick with dust .
空气由于灰尘弥漫而闷塞。
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A cloud of dust rose as the truck drove off .
卡车开过时扬起一片灰尘。
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The books were all covered with dust .
书上积满了灰尘。
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The roof collapsed , showering us with dust and debris .
屋顶塌了下来，灰尘、碎片纷纷落在我们身上。
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The workers wear masks to avoid inhaling the dust .
工人们戴着面罩避免吸入尘土。
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She blew the dust off the book .
她吹掉了书上的灰尘。
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There isn 't a speck of dust anywhere in the house .
整间房子一尘不染。
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There wasn 't a speck of dust anywhere in the room .
屋子里一尘不染。
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Dust had settled on everything .
到处落满灰尘。
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Dust the cake with sugar .
把糖撒在蛋糕上。
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A jeep trailing a cloud of dust was speeding in my direction .
一辆吉普车拖着一股扬尘，朝我疾驰而来。
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She was beating dust out of the carpet .
她正在拍掉地毯上的灰尘。
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The empire finally crumbled into dust .
这个帝国最终崩溃了。
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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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Thousands of these machines are gathering dust in stockrooms .
数千台这样的机器都尘封在仓库里。
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I broke the vase while I was dusting .
我擦灰尘时将花瓶打碎了。
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She flicked the dust off her collar .
她轻轻弹掉了衣领上的灰尘。
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Mel stood up and dusted herself down .
梅尔站起来拍掉了身上的尘土。
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I could see a thick layer of dust on the stairs
我可以看见楼梯上有一层厚厚的灰尘。
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In the last 30 years many cherished values have bitten the dust
在过去的30年中，许多珍贵的价值观已经消失殆尽。
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Carbon dust and oil build up in large motors and cause them to short-circuit
碳尘和燃油在大发动机里越积越多，造成了发动机短路。
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