
powder
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。)
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。)
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?)