dust
[dʌst] noun uncountable
IMPROVER
■dry dirt in the form of powder that covers surfaces inside a building, or very small dry pieces of soil, sand or other substances 灰尘；尘土；沙土•The furniture was covered in dust and cobwebs.家俱上落满了灰尘和蜘蛛网。 •A cloud of dust rose in the air as the car roared past.汽车驶过后扬起一阵尘土。 •coal dust煤灰
[dʌst] noun uncountable
the dust settles
■If the dust settles after an argument or big change, the situation becomes calmer 尘埃落定，有了眉目，形势明朗•We thought we'd let the dust settle before discussing the other matter.我们认为应该在形势明朗之后再讨论另一个问题。
[dʌst] noun uncountable
turn to dust literary
■to become worth nothing 变得一文不值•Every promise they have made has turned to dust.他们的承诺都一文不值。
[dʌst] verb
CLEAN 清洁
intransitive or transitive
■to use a cloth to remove dust from the surface of something 擦去…的灰尘，给…除尘•I was dusting the mantelpiece when I noticed a crack.我在擦壁炉台的时候发现了一道裂纹。
[dʌst] verb
COVER 覆盖
transitive
■to cover something with a light powder 在…上撒（粉末）•Dust the top of the cake with icing sugar.在蛋糕上撒些糖霜。
[dʌst] verb
be done and dusted UK informal
■to be complete and finished 完成，完结•By now the deal was done and dusted.到现在为止这笔交易算是完成了。
[dʌst] verb
Phrasal Verbs [M] dust sth off (UK also dust down)
■to prepare something for use, especially after it has not been used for a long time （尤指长时间不用后拿出来）备好待用，整理•They brought out the old ambulances, dusted them down and put them back into service.他们将旧救护车拿出来修复后再次投入使用。 |