英语词汇“dust”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

dust

/dʌst

noun

1 [mass noun] Fine, dry powder consisting of tiny particles of earth or waste matter lying on the ground or on surfaces or carried in the air: the car sent up clouds of dust...

My boots raised small clouds of dust from the ground as I followed the rutted and rocky little goat-trail up the hillside.
Old tapes carry a lot of dust or other particles that can clog up your VCR.
The door rattled a bit and small particles of dust floated to the ground.

Synonyms

fine powder, fine particles;

dirt, grime, filth, smut, soot

1.1 [with modifier] Any material in the form of tiny particles: coal dust...

At least 36 miners were killed and 30 injured yesterday in an underground methane and coal dust explosion in eastern Ukraine.
He was working with a stone-dusting crew, a safety procedure to minimise the risks of a potentially fatal coal dust explosion underground.
Comets are thought to be remnants from the earliest days of the solar system, containing pristine space dust and other material from this crucial period.

1.2 [in singular] A fine powder: he ground it into a fine dust...

The tissue was ground to a fine dust, the DNA extracted.
Grind the saffron to a fine dust in a pestle and mortar.
All that would result would be a fine dust and that'd blow away in the first wind, taking all the goodness of the soil away with it.

1.3 [in singular] A cloud of dust.From time to time, the flash of her camera lights up the dust in whirling clouds....

Infrared wavelengths, which are a little longer than visible light, merely wiggle through the dust in the cloud.
Troy couldn't see a thing, the dust clouded his vision, and his head had hit into the rock as he had landed.

1.4 literary A dead person’s remains: scatter my dust and ashes...

When the boy awakened from his coma fully he would discover that all he knew were dead and dust.
Before him and everyone else, the army dissolved into dust and ash.
He was tense and coiled, and if looks could kill, she would already have been a pile of ash and dust.

1.5 literary The mortal human body: the soul, that dwells within your dust...

We are mortals, made of dust and need your spirit to moisten our brows.
Abraham answered, ‘Behold, I have taken upon myself to speak to the Lord, I who am but dust and ashes.’
Luther said of himself, ‘I am dust and ashes and full of sin.’

2 [in singular] An act of dusting: a quick dust, to get rid of the cobwebs...

Never the less he gave it a quick dust, fitted the terminator device and left.
If it does, a quick dust with a damp cloth will round up rogue particles or pollen.

verb [with object]

1Remove the dust or dirt from the surface of (something) by wiping or brushing it: I broke the vase I had been dusting pick yourself up and dust yourself down [no object]: she washed and dusted and tidied...

Removing dead leaves and flowers as well as wiping or dusting the leaves of your plants will keep them happy and healthy and keep your indoor garden looking gorgeous.
She got up slowly, dusting the specks of dirt off her pants, and walked towards the door.
To mark the change there is a huge clean out, the temple is dusted and washed from top to bottom.

Synonyms

wipe, clean, buff, brush, sweep, mop

1.1 (dust something down/off) Bring something out for use again after a long period of neglect: a number of aircraft will be dusted off and returned to flight...

It pains me (and I speak from first-hand knowledge) to see these heroes of mine totally neglected, except when they are dusted off like ornaments on our shelves to put on ‘show’ whenever relatives are about to visit.
But today of all days he had to bring it out and dust it off.
Old wars are re-fought, old loves are rekindled and old friendships are dusted off temporarily before being hastily returned to the box marked ‘gone and pretty much forgotten’.

2Cover lightly with a powdered substance: roll out on a surface dusted with icing sugar...

Turn out the mixture on to a surface lightly dusted with flour and shape into a round of about 2.5cm thick.
Lightly dust bronzing powder on your forehead, cheeks and browbone, anywhere the sun would hit.
Lightly dust the work surface with flour and roll the dough out into a 35 cm square.

Synonyms

sprinkle, scatter, powder, dredge, sift, spray, cover, spread, strew;

dot, fleck, freckle, dab

literary befleck, bestrew, besprinkle

2.1Sprinkle (a powdered substance) on to something: orange powder was dusted over the upper body...

Whichever noodles you choose, don't forget to dust some diced garlic powder onto them to add more fragrance.
She quickly rubbed baby oil all over him and then she dusted him with talcum powder.
I imagine them in an eight by six metre space glowing ripe and juicy, dusted with a sprinkling of rain.

3US informal Beat up or kill someone: the officers dusted him up a little bit

Phrases

be done and dusted

dust and ashes

the dust settles

eat someone's dust

gather (or collect) dust

leave someone/thing in the dust

not see someone for dust

kick up (a) dust

Derivatives

dustless

adjective ...

I walked in the center of the city, on the concrete pavements lining the dustless roads.
However, such days are happily gone and the dogs and I sit, as I write, in our dustless paradise.
The wardrobe and dressing table were dustless, the carpet on the floor was soft and a rich red colour, the light purple silk drapes hung limp on the windows.

Origin

Old English dūst, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch duist 'chaff'.

Our word dust is related to Dutch duist ‘chaff, meal dust, bran’, and the ancient meaning appears to have been ‘material that rises in a cloud of smoke’. Various biblical uses of dust have settled in the language. To shake the dust off your feet derives from the Gospel of Matthew: ‘And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, when ye depart out of that house or city, shake off the dust of your feet.’ The phrase dust and ashes, used to convey a great sense of disappointment or disillusion, is found in the books of Genesis and Job. It refers back to the legend of the Sodom apple or Dead Sea fruit, whose attractive appearance tempted people but which tasted only of dust and ashes when eaten. A dusty answer is a curt and unhelpful reply. The expression comes from the 1862 poem ‘Modern Love’ by George Meredith: ‘Ah, what a dusty answer gets the soul / When hot for certainties in this our life!’

单词	dust
释义	dust /dʌst / noun 1 [mass noun] Fine, dry powder consisting of tiny particles of earth or waste matter lying on the ground or on surfaces or carried in the air: the car sent up clouds of dust... My boots raised small clouds of dust from the ground as I followed the rutted and rocky little goat-trail up the hillside. Old tapes carry a lot of dust or other particles that can clog up your VCR. The door rattled a bit and small particles of dust floated to the ground. Synonyms fine powder, fine particles; dirt, grime, filth, smut, soot 1.1 [with modifier] Any material in the form of tiny particles: coal dust... At least 36 miners were killed and 30 injured yesterday in an underground methane and coal dust explosion in eastern Ukraine. He was working with a stone-dusting crew, a safety procedure to minimise the risks of a potentially fatal coal dust explosion underground. Comets are thought to be remnants from the earliest days of the solar system, containing pristine space dust and other material from this crucial period. 1.2 [in singular] A fine powder: he ground it into a fine dust... The tissue was ground to a fine dust, the DNA extracted. Grind the saffron to a fine dust in a pestle and mortar. All that would result would be a fine dust and that'd blow away in the first wind, taking all the goodness of the soil away with it. 1.3 [in singular] A cloud of dust.From time to time, the flash of her camera lights up the dust in whirling clouds.... Infrared wavelengths, which are a little longer than visible light, merely wiggle through the dust in the cloud. Troy couldn't see a thing, the dust clouded his vision, and his head had hit into the rock as he had landed. 1.4 literary A dead person’s remains: scatter my dust and ashes... When the boy awakened from his coma fully he would discover that all he knew were dead and dust. Before him and everyone else, the army dissolved into dust and ash. He was tense and coiled, and if looks could kill, she would already have been a pile of ash and dust. 1.5 literary The mortal human body: the soul, that dwells within your dust... We are mortals, made of dust and need your spirit to moisten our brows. Abraham answered, ‘Behold, I have taken upon myself to speak to the Lord, I who am but dust and ashes.’ Luther said of himself, ‘I am dust and ashes and full of sin.’ 2 [in singular] An act of dusting: a quick dust, to get rid of the cobwebs... Never the less he gave it a quick dust, fitted the terminator device and left. If it does, a quick dust with a damp cloth will round up rogue particles or pollen. verb [with object] 1Remove the dust or dirt from the surface of (something) by wiping or brushing it: I broke the vase I had been dusting pick yourself up and dust yourself down [no object]: she washed and dusted and tidied... Removing dead leaves and flowers as well as wiping or dusting the leaves of your plants will keep them happy and healthy and keep your indoor garden looking gorgeous. She got up slowly, dusting the specks of dirt off her pants, and walked towards the door. To mark the change there is a huge clean out, the temple is dusted and washed from top to bottom. Synonyms wipe, clean, buff, brush, sweep, mop 1.1 (dust something down/off) Bring something out for use again after a long period of neglect: a number of aircraft will be dusted off and returned to flight... It pains me (and I speak from first-hand knowledge) to see these heroes of mine totally neglected, except when they are dusted off like ornaments on our shelves to put on ‘show’ whenever relatives are about to visit. But today of all days he had to bring it out and dust it off. Old wars are re-fought, old loves are rekindled and old friendships are dusted off temporarily before being hastily returned to the box marked ‘gone and pretty much forgotten’. 2Cover lightly with a powdered substance: roll out on a surface dusted with icing sugar... Turn out the mixture on to a surface lightly dusted with flour and shape into a round of about 2.5cm thick. Lightly dust bronzing powder on your forehead, cheeks and browbone, anywhere the sun would hit. Lightly dust the work surface with flour and roll the dough out into a 35 cm square. Synonyms sprinkle, scatter, powder, dredge, sift, spray, cover, spread, strew; dot, fleck, freckle, dab literary befleck, bestrew, besprinkle 2.1Sprinkle (a powdered substance) on to something: orange powder was dusted over the upper body... Whichever noodles you choose, don't forget to dust some diced garlic powder onto them to add more fragrance. She quickly rubbed baby oil all over him and then she dusted him with talcum powder. I imagine them in an eight by six metre space glowing ripe and juicy, dusted with a sprinkling of rain. 3US informal Beat up or kill someone: the officers dusted* him up a little bit* Phrases be done and dusted dust and ashes the dust settles eat someone's dust gather (or collect) dust leave someone/thing in the dust not see someone for dust kick up (a) dust Derivatives dustless adjective ... I walked in the center of the city, on the concrete pavements lining the dustless roads. However, such days are happily gone and the dogs and I sit, as I write, in our dustless paradise. The wardrobe and dressing table were dustless, the carpet on the floor was soft and a rich red colour, the light purple silk drapes hung limp on the windows. Origin Old English dūst, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch duist 'chaff'. Our word dust is related to Dutch duist ‘chaff, meal dust, bran’, and the ancient meaning appears to have been ‘material that rises in a cloud of smoke’. Various biblical uses of dust have settled in the language. To shake the dust off your feet derives from the Gospel of Matthew: ‘And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, when ye depart out of that house or city, shake off the dust of your feet.’ The phrase dust and ashes, used to convey a great sense of disappointment or disillusion, is found in the books of Genesis and Job. It refers back to the legend of the Sodom apple or Dead Sea fruit, whose attractive appearance tempted people but which tasted only of dust and ashes when eaten. A dusty answer is a curt and unhelpful reply. The expression comes from the 1862 poem ‘Modern Love’ by George Meredith: ‘Ah, what a dusty answer gets the soul / When hot for certainties in this our life!’ Rhymes adjust, august, bust, combust, crust, encrust, entrust, gust, just, lust, mistrust, must, robust, rust, thrust, trust, undiscussed
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dust

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