| 释义 |
Noun: dust dúst- Fine powdery material such as dry earth or pollen that can be blown about in the air
"the furniture was covered with dust" - The remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
- debris, junk, rubble, detritus - Free microscopic particles of solid material
"astronomers say that the empty space between planets actually contains measurable amounts of dust"
Verb: dust dúst- Remove the dust from
"dust the cabinets" - 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" - Cover with a light dusting of a substance
"dust the bread with flour" - Distribute loosely
- scatter, sprinkle, dot, disperse
Derived forms: dusts, dusted, dusting See also: duster, dusty Type of: blur, clean, cover, discharge, make clean, material, particulate, particulate matter, rubbish, scrap, smear, smudge, smutch, stuff, trash Encyclopedia: Dust |