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powder

UK //ˈpaʊdə(r)//US //ˈpaʊdər//

词源

源自中古英语poudre,借自古法语poudre,最终来自拉丁语pulvis(意为灰尘)。

noun

❶ 指细小的干燥颗粒物质,通常由固体物质研磨而成,如面粉、药粉或化妆品粉末。

“She sprinkled some powder on her face to reduce shine.”

(她在脸上扑了些粉以减少油光。)

“The baby powder helps keep the skin dry and comfortable.”

(婴儿爽身粉有助于保持皮肤干爽舒适。)

❶ 特指火药等爆炸性粉末,常用于武器或爆破作业中。

“The soldiers carefully loaded the cannon with black powder.”

(士兵们小心地将黑火药装入大炮。)

“In the 19th century, powder magazines were built to store explosives.”

(19世纪时人们建造火药库储存爆炸物。)

同义词:dust, particles, gunpowder, talc, flour

verb

❶ 将某物研磨或粉碎成细小的颗粒,或给某物撒上粉末状物质。

“She powdered her nose with a compact before the meeting.”

(她在会议前用粉饼给鼻子补粉。)

“The chef powdered cinnamon over the dessert for decoration.”

(厨师在甜点上撒肉桂粉作为装饰。)

同义词:grind, pulverize, dust, sprinkle, crush

常见短语

take a powder — 俚语,表示突然离开或消失,常带有匆忙或逃避的意味。

“When the police arrived, the thieves took a powder.”

(警察赶到时,小偷们突然溜走了。)

powder room — 委婉说法,指公共场所的女洗手间,源自过去女性补妆的习惯。

“Excuse me, could you tell me where the powder room is?”

(请问女洗手间在哪里?)