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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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