
好词典

源自中古英语 'dust',与古高地德语 'tunst'(意为“飞散的颗粒”)相关,可能源自原始日耳曼语词根。
❶ 指轻轻拍打或擦拭物体表面以去除灰尘的动作,常用于清洁家具或物品时。
“She dusts the bookshelf every weekend.”
(她每周末都会掸去书架上的灰尘。)
“He dusts off his old guitar before playing.”
(他在弹奏前会先掸去旧吉他上的灰尘。)
❶ 指撒粉状物质,比如撒糖粉或粉末在食物或物体表面。
“She dusts the cake with powdered sugar.”
(她在蛋糕上撒了一层糖粉。)
“The baker dusts the dough with flour before rolling it out.”
(面包师在擀面团前会撒一些面粉。)
❶ 指细小的颗粒或粉末,通常由干燥的物质如泥土、花粉或灰烬组成。
“The dusts from the construction site covered the cars nearby.”
(建筑工地的灰尘覆盖了附近的车辆。)
“Pollen dusts floated in the air during spring.”
(春天时,花粉颗粒漂浮在空中。)
dusts off — 指清理或重新使用某物,尤其是长时间未使用的东西。
“He dusted off his old bicycle and started riding again.”
(他清理了旧自行车,重新开始骑行。)