dust

noun

1. 沙土；尘土
   a fine powder that consists of very small pieces of sand, earth, etc.
   1. A cloud of dust rose as the truck drove off.
      卡车开过时扬起一片灰尘。
   2. 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.
   1. The books were all covered with dust.
      书上积满了灰尘。
   2. There wasn't a speck of dust anywhere in the room.
      屋子里一尘不染。
   3. That guitar's been sitting gathering dust (= not being used) for years now.
      那把吉他已尘封多年。
3. 粉尘；粉末
   a fine powder that consists of very small pieces of a particular substance
   1. coal/gold dust
      煤 / 金粉

verb

1. 擦去…的灰尘；擦灰
   to clean furniture, a room, etc. by removing dust from surfaces with a cloth
   1. I broke the vase while I was dusting.
      我擦灰尘时将花瓶打碎了。
   2. Could you dust the sitting room?
      你把起居室擦一擦好吗？
2. 掸去；擦去；刷去
   to remove dirt from sb/sth/yourself with your hands or a brush
   1. She dusted some ash from her sleeve.
      她掸去袖子上的灰末。
3. 把（粉末）撒于；撒（粉）
   to cover sth with fine powder
   1. Dust the cake with sugar.
      把糖撒在蛋糕上。

1. N-UNCOUNT 尘土;沙尘
   Dust is very small dry particles of earth or sand.
   1. Tanks raise huge trails of dust when they move...
      坦克开动时扬起大量尘土。
   2. He reversed into the stockade in a cloud of dust.
      他在一阵尘土中将车倒进了围栏。
2. N-UNCOUNT 灰尘
   Dust is the very small pieces of dirt which you find inside buildings, for example on furniture, floors, or lights.
   1. I could see a thick layer of dust on the stairs...
      我可以看见楼梯上有一层厚厚的灰尘。
   2. The rooms were empty of furniture and dust lay everywhere.
      房间里没有家具,到处都是灰尘。
3. N-UNCOUNT 粉末;细末
   Dust is a fine powder which consists of very small particles of a substance such as gold, wood, or coal.
   1. The air is so black with diesel fumes and coal dust, I can barely see.
      空气中充斥着柴油烟雾和煤尘粉末,黑乎乎的,我几乎什么都看不见。
4. VERB 擦去…的灰尘
   When you dust something such as furniture, you remove dust from it, usually using a cloth.
   1. I vacuumed and dusted the living room...
      我用吸尘器打扫了客厅,擦了擦灰尘。
   2. She dusted, she cleaned, and she did the washing-up.
      她擦掉灰尘，打扫卫生，还清洗了餐具。
5. VERB 涂(粉);撒(粉);在…上撒
   If you dust something with a fine substance such as powder or if you dust a fine substance onto something, you cover it lightly with that substance.
   1. Lightly dust the fish with flour...
      在鱼上撒上少许面粉。
   2. Dust and blend blusher on the apples of your cheeks...
      将胭脂调匀涂在你脸颊红润的地方。
   3. Dry your feet well and then dust between the toes with baby powder.
      把脚完全擦干，在脚趾间撒上婴儿爽身粉。
6. PHRASE 消亡;失败
   If you say that something has bitten the dust, you are emphasizing that it no longer exists or that it has failed.
   1. In the last 30 years many cherished values have bitten the dust...
      在过去的 30 年中,许多珍贵的价值观已经消失殆尽。
   2. The allegation has caused one lecturer's career to bite the dust.
      这项指控断送了一名讲师的前程。
7. PHRASE 尘埃落定;形势明朗;事态平息
   If you say that something will happen when the dust settles, you mean that a situation will be clearer after it has calmed down. If you let the dust settle before doing something, you let a situation calm down before you try to do anything else.
   1. Once the dust had settled Beck defended his decision...
      事态一旦平息,贝克就为他的决定辩白。
   2. I think we need to let the dust settle and see what's going to happen after that.
      我认为我们需要等事态平息之后再看看会发生什么。
8. PHRASE 被搁置;被忽视;尘封
   If you say that something is gathering dust, you mean that it has been left somewhere and nobody is using it or doing anything with it.
   1. Many of the machines are gathering dust in basements...
      许多机器尘封在地下室里。
   2. The album is finally being released in October after gathering dust for over a year.
      尘封了一年多后,专辑终于在 10 月发行。

1. Strong winds blew away most of the dust
   大风卷走了大部分的尘土。
2. Under the coating of dust and cobwebs, he discovered a fine French Louis XVI clock.
   在一层灰尘和蜘蛛网底下，他发现了一座精美的法国路易十六时期的时钟。
3. Tanks raise huge trails of dust when they move
   坦克开动时扬起大量尘土。
4. He reversed into the stockade in a cloud of dust.
   他在一阵尘土中将车倒进了围栏。
5. I could see a thick layer of dust on the stairs
   我可以看见楼梯上有一层厚厚的灰尘。
6. The rooms were empty of furniture and dust lay everywhere.
   房间里没有家具，到处都是灰尘。
7. The air is so black with diesel fumes and coal dust, I can barely see.
   空气中充斥着柴油烟雾和煤尘粉末，黑乎乎的，我几乎什么都看不见。
8. I vacuumed and dusted the living room
   我用吸尘器打扫了客厅，擦了擦灰尘。
9. She dusted, she cleaned, and she did the washing-up.
   她擦掉灰尘，打扫卫生，还清洗了餐具。
10. Lightly dust the fish with flour
    在鱼上撒上少许面粉。
11. Dust and blend blusher on the apples of your cheeks
    将胭脂调匀涂在你脸颊红润的地方。
12. Dry your feet well and then dust between the toes with baby powder.
    把脚完全擦干，在脚趾间撒上婴儿爽身粉。
13. In the last 30 years many cherished values have bitten the dust
    在过去的30年中，许多珍贵的价值观已经消失殆尽。
14. The allegation has caused one lecturer's career to bite the dust.
    这项指控断送了一名讲师的前程。
15. Once the dust had settled Beck defended his decision
    事态一旦平息，贝克就为他的决定辩白。
16. I think we need to let the dust settle and see what's going to happen after that.
    我认为我们需要等事态平息之后再看看会发生什么。
17. Many of the machines are gathering dust in basements
    许多机器尘封在地下室里。
18. The album is finally being released in October after gathering dust for over a year.
    尘封了一年多后，专辑终于在10月发行。
19. Chickens pecked in the dust
    鸡在尘土中啄食。
20. Matthew scrubbed the coal dust from his face.
    马修擦掉了脸上的煤灰。
21. The latest Japanese vacuum cleaners contain sensors that detect the amount of dust and type of floor.
    日本的最新真空吸尘器配有可探测灰尘多少和地板类型的传感器。
22. Let him dust and shine the furniture
    让他给家具除尘并把它们擦亮。
23. Carbon dust and oil build up in large motors and cause them to short-circuit
    碳尘和燃油在大发动机里越积越多，造成了发动机短路。
24. Ten minutes later we were sluicing off dust at the fountain in the town centre.
    10分钟之后，我们就在市中心的喷泉里冲洗身上的灰尘了。
25. They saw first a cloud of dust and then the car that was stirring it up.
    他们先看到了扬起的一团尘土，然后才看到了汽车。
26. The eruption has left a thin veil of dust in the upper atmosphere
    火山爆发在高层大气中留下了一层薄薄的尘土。
27. Dust lay thick in the street.
    街上积了厚厚一层尘土。
28. The book was as dry as dust.
    这本书枯燥无味。
29. After the wind, there was a layer of dust on the desk.
    大风过后，桌上落了一层灰。
30. Dust floats in the air.
    灰尘飘浮在空中。

dust sb/sth↔down

1. 除去…的灰尘
   to remove dust, dirt, etc. from sb/sth
   1. A cloud of dust rose as the truck drove off.
      卡车开过时扬起一片灰尘。
   2. The workers wear masks to avoid inhaling the dust.
      工人们戴着面罩避免吸入尘土。

dust sb/sth↔off

1. 除去…的灰尘
   to remove dust, dirt, etc. from sb/sth
   1. coal/gold dust
      煤 / 金粉

n.

leave sb in the dust

• 把某人远远抛在后面；使望尘莫及
  to leave sb far behind

let the dust settle

wait for the dust to settle

• 待形势明朗；待情况清楚
  to wait for a situation to become clear or certain

bite the dust

bite the dust

v.

done and dusted

• 完全结束；彻底完成
  completely finished
  1. That's my article for the magazine done and dusted.
     这就是我为该杂志写的文章，已经脱稿。

noun

1. fine powdery material such as dry earth or pollen that can be blown about in the air
   1. the furniture was covered with dust

2. free microscopic particles of solid material
   1. astronomers say that the empty space between planets actually contains measurable amounts of dust

3. the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up

   Synonym:    debrisjunkrubbledetritus

verb

1. remove the dust from
   1. dust the cabinets

2. rub the dust over a surface so as to blur the outlines of a shape
   1. The artist dusted the charcoal drawing down to a faint image

3. distribute loosely
   1. He scattered gun powder under the wagon

   Synonym:    scattersprinkledotdisperse

4. cover with a light dusting of a substance
   1. dust the bread with flour