| 词汇 | dust |
| 释义 | dust (verb) dust 13 ENTRIES FOUND: dust (noun) dust (verb) dusting (noun) dust bowl (noun) dust bunny (noun) dust cover (noun) dust devil (noun) dust jacket (noun) dust mite (noun) dust sheet (noun) dust storm (noun) bite (verb) leave (verb) 1 dust /ˈdʌst/ noun 1 dust /ˈdʌst/ noun Learner's definition of DUST [noncount] 1 : fine dry powder that builds up inside buildings on surfaces that have not recently been cleaned灰尘；尘埃；尘土 The floor was covered with dust.地面上都是灰尘。 You can see the dust particles floating through the air.你可以看见空气中飘浮的尘埃颗粒。 There is not a speck of dust in that house.那个房子里一尘不染。 ◊ Something that is collecting/gathering dust is not being used.闲置；无人问津 The book just sat on the shelf gathering dust.那本书就摆放在书架上，长期无人问津。 2 : fine powder made up of very small pieces of earth or sand灰土；沙尘 As the car sped down the dirt road, it left a cloud of dust behind.汽车在这条土路上疾驰时，在车后扬起一团尘烟。 The wind kicked up dust. [=blew dust into the air]风吹起扬尘。 3 : fine powder made from a particular substance粉末 coal/gold dust煤粉；金粉 He wiped the chalk dust off his hands.他擦掉了手上的粉笔末。 — see also sawdust bite the dust — see 1bite eat dust US, informal : to breathe the dust that has been raised into the air by the vehicle that is moving in front of you吸前面汽车扬起的沙尘（意指在车赛中落后） He said, “Eat my dust! ” as he jumped in his car and drove away.他说：“我必胜！”然后便跳进他的汽车，迅速开走了。 — often used figuratively常用作比喻 They've left other companies eating their dust. [=they have gone far ahead of other companies]他们已将其他公司远远地甩在了后面。 leave (someone) in the dust US, informal : to go far ahead of (someone) : to be much more advanced than (someone)远远领先于（某人） The company has left its competitors in the dust.这家公司已把竞争对手远远甩在了后面。 the dust settles — used to talk about what happens when things become clear or calm after a period of change or confusion尘埃落定；形势明朗 I'll call you as soon as the dust settles from the move. [=as soon as I am not busy with moving]我安顿下来就给你打电话。 When the dust settled [=when the situation became less confusing] and the votes were recounted, she had won the election.当形势趋于稳定并且重新计票后，她在竞选中胜出。 You should let the dust settle before you make any big decisions.你应该待形势明朗后再做出重要决定。 2 dust /ˈdʌst/ verb dusts; dusted; dusting 2 dust /ˈdʌst/ verb dusts; dusted; dusting Learner's definition of DUST 1 : to make (something) clean by brushing or wiping dirt and dust from the surface拂去灰尘；擦拭 [+ object] He dusted the furniture.他把家具擦干净了。 — often + off or down She dusted the sand off her leg.她拍掉了落在腿上的沙尘。 (US) He stood up and dusted himself off. = (Brit) He stood up and dusted himself down. [=he brushed the dirt/dust off his clothes]他站起身来，掸掉衣服上的灰尘。 [no object] I dust at least once a week.我至少每周掸一次灰尘。 2 [+ object] : to cover (something) with a fine powder（往上面）撒上粉末 Dust the pan with flour.往平底锅里撒上一些面粉。 The police dusted the table for fingerprints. [=they put a fine powder on the table so that any fingerprints could be seen]警方在桌面上撒粉末收集指纹。 The crops will be dusted with pesticide.作物将被喷洒杀虫剂。 dust off [phrasal verb] dust (something) off or dust off (something) : to use (something) again after not using it for a long time重拾旧业；重新开始使用 For his comeback tour, the comedian dusted off some of his old jokes.这名喜剧演员在复出巡演中重新讲了他的几个老笑话。 — see also 2dust 1 (above) |
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