1. | [u] 沙土；尘土a fine powder that consists of very small pieces of sand, earth, etc. |
A cloud of dust rose as the truck drove off. 卡车开过时扬起一片灰尘。 | |
The workers wear masks to avoid inhaling the dust. 工人们戴着面罩避免吸入尘土。 |
2. | （建筑物内、家具或地板等上的）灰尘，尘埃the fine powder of dirt that forms in buildings, on furniture, floors, etc. |
The books were all covered with dust. 书上积满了灰尘。 | |
There wasn't a speck of dust anywhere in the room. 屋子里处处一尘不染。 | |
That guitar's been sitting gathering dust(= not being used) for years now. 那把吉他现已尘封多年。 |
3. | 粉尘；粉末a fine powder that consists of very small pieces of a particular substance |
coal/gold dust 煤粉；金粉 |
1. | [i][t] 擦去…的灰尘；擦灰to clean furniture, a room, etc. by removing dust from surfaces with a cloth |
I broke the vase while I was dusting. 我擦灰尘时将花瓶打碎了。 | |
Could you dust the sitting room? 你把起居室擦一擦好吗？ |
2. | [t] ~ sth (+ adv./prep.) 掸去；擦去；刷去to remove dirt from sb/sth/yourself with your hands or a brush |
She dusted some ash from her sleeve. 她掸去袖子上的灰末。 |
3. | [t] ~ sth (with sth) 把（粉末）撒于；撒（粉）to cover sth with fine powder |
Dust the cake with sugar. 把糖撒在蛋糕上。 |
