| 单词 | dross |
| 释义 | dross (once / 4797 pages) n Things that are a total loss — really worthless or damaging — are dross. That gunk between your teeth that comes out when you floss? You could call that dross. No one wants it, and it's harmful if it stays. While dross is a noun for stuff that's physically left over or useless, like the nonmetallic stuff left when metal gets refined, it's also used for people and forms of art. A really bad movie can be called dross, and a low or despicable person can be dross. Debris, or trash, is another form of dross. "Searching the backyard for unexploded fireworks — the dross of Chinese New Year celebrations — was a tradition for the kids and a safeguard for the dogs." WORD FAMILYdross: drosses USAGE EXAMPLESAnd then on page 227: “The voice set in the writing overwhelmed me… It was completely cleansed of the dross of speech.” The Guardian(Nov 06, 2016) Yet, even amongst the hours of dross, there was this significant new development. BBC(Oct 28, 2016) But for those who do, this mass dosage of unusual offerings is a respite from the glut of predictable Hollywood dross. The Guardian(Sep 28, 2016) 1n worthless or dangerous material that should be removed Syn|Hyper impurity waste, waste material, waste matter, waste product any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted 2n the scum formed by oxidation at the surface of molten metals Syn|Hypo|Hyper scoria, slag basic slag slag produced in making steel; low in silica but having large amounts of calcium phosphate; useful as fertilizer scum a film of impurities or vegetation that can form on the surface of a liquid |
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