| 单词 | sand |
| 释义 | sand —sandable, adj. —sandless, adj. —sandlike, adj. /sand/, n. 1. the more or less fine debris of rocks, consisting of small, loose grains, often of quartz. 2. Usually, sands. a tract or region composed principally of sand. 3. the sand or a grain of sand in an hourglass. 4. sands, moments of time or of one's life: At this stage of his career the sands are running out. 5. a light reddish- or brownish-yellow color. 6. Informal. courage; pluck. 7. sleeper (def. 10). 8. draw a line in the sand, to set a limit; allow to go up to a point but no further. v.t. 9. to smooth or polish with sand, sandpaper, or some other abrasive: to sand the ends of a board. 10. to sprinkle with or as if with sand: to sand an icy road. 11. to fill up with sand, as a harbor. 12. to add sand to: The mischievous child sanded the sugar. [bef. 900; ME (n.), OE; c. G Sand, ON sandr] |
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