| 释义 |
saw·dust
I. \ˈsȯ(ˌ)dəst\ noun
Etymology: saw (II) + dust
1.
a. : dust or small fragments (as of wood or stone) made by a saw in cutting
< the floor was covered with sawdust >
b. : flimsy stuffing
< a man made of sawdust >
2. or sawdust liver : a cattle abnormality of undetermined cause characterized by the presence of small granular light-colored areas scattered through the liver
II. transitive verb
: to strew or carpet with sawdust
III. adjective
1. : covered or stuffed with sawdust
< the sawdust ring >
< a sawdust doll >
2. : of, relating to, or connected with an enterprise (as a circus or revival meeting) conducted under a tent
< a sawdust performer >
< a sawdust preacher >
3. : having no real substance : not solid
< she asks vital questions, but she gives sawdust answers — Saturday Review >
< a sawdust Caesar > |