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IELTS BNC: 2933 COCA: 2263

dust

noun
/dʌst/
/dʌst/
Idioms
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  1. [uncountable] a fine powder that consists of very small pieces of sand, earth, etc.沙土;尘土
    • A cloud of dust rose as the truck drove off.卡车开过时扬起一片灰尘。
    • Fine particles of dust will get everywhere.灰尘的微粒会到处都是。
    • The workers wear masks to avoid inhaling the dust.工人们戴着面罩避免吸入尘土。
    see also cosmic dust
    Synonyms soilsoil
    • mud
    • dust
    • clay
    • land
    • earth
    • dirt
    • ground
    These are all words for the top layer of the earth in which plants grow.
    • soil the top layer of the earth in which plants grow:
      • Plant the seedlings in damp soil.把幼苗种在湿润的土壤里。
    • mud wet soil that is soft and sticky:
      • The car wheels got stuck in the mud.汽车轮子陷到泥里去了。
    • dust a fine powder that consists of very small pieces of rock, earth, etc:
      • A cloud of dust rose as the truck set off.卡车起动时扬起一片灰尘。
    • clay a type of heavy sticky soil that becomes hard when it is baked and is used to make things such as pots and bricks:
      • The tiles are made of clay.这些砖是用陶土制成的。
    • land an area of ground, especially of a particular type:
      • an area of rich, fertile land土地富饶肥沃的地域
    • earth the substance that plants grow in 指土、泥、泥土Earth is often used about the soil found in gardens or used for gardening: She put some earth into the pot.
    • dirt (especially North American English) soil, especially loose soil:指泥土,尤指松土、散土:
      • Pack the dirt firmly around the plants.将植物周围的土培实。
    • ground an area of soil:
      • The car got stuck in the muddy ground.汽车陷到泥地里了。
      • They drove across miles of rough, stony ground.他们驶过数英里崎岖不平、多石的土地。
      Ground is not used for loose soil: a handful of dry ground
    Patterns
    • good/​rich soil/​land/​earth
    • fertile/​infertile soil/​land/​ground
    • to dig the soil/​mud/​clay/​land/​earth/​ground
    • to cultivate the soil/​land/​ground
    Extra Examples
    • Dust swirled around them like a misty cloud.灰尘就像一团雾霭般盘旋在他们周围。
    • He brushed the dust off his clothes.他刷掉了衣服上的灰尘。
    • He started coughing as dust filled his lungs.因为粉尘填满了肺部,他开始咳嗽起来。
    • Remove any particles of dust on the surface of the paint.去除油漆表面的灰尘颗粒。
    • She shook the dust from her hair.她抖去了头发上的灰尘。
    • The dust cleared and Hari could see a tiger.尘埃散尽后哈里看见了一只老虎。
    • The wind was blowing dust through the streets of the city.风刮得满城街道上尘土飞扬。
    • microscopic specks of dust显微镜下的粒粒尘土
    • They rolled in the dust, fighting.他们在沙土里翻滚打架。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • fine
    • airborne
    • radioactive
    … of dust
    • cloud
    • layer
    • particle
    verb + dust
    • collect
    • gather
    • be covered in
    dust + verb
    • lie
    • coat something
    • cover something
    dust + noun
    • cloud
    • grain
    • mote
    See full entry
  2. the fine powder of dirt that forms in buildings, on furniture, floors, etc.(建筑物内、家具或地板等上的)灰尘,尘埃
    • The books were all covered with dust.书上积满了灰尘。
    • There was a thick layer of dust on the table.桌子上有一层厚厚的灰尘。
    • There wasn't a speck of dust anywhere in the room.屋子里处处一尘不染。
    • She is allergic to house dust.她对房子里的灰尘过敏。
    • That guitar's been sitting gathering dust (= not being used) for years now.那把吉他现已尘封多年。
    see also dusty
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • fine
    • airborne
    • radioactive
    … of dust
    • cloud
    • layer
    • particle
    verb + dust
    • collect
    • gather
    • be covered in
    dust + verb
    • lie
    • coat something
    • cover something
    dust + noun
    • cloud
    • grain
    • mote
    See full entry
  3. a fine powder that consists of very small pieces of a particular substance粉尘;粉末
    • coal dust煤末。
    see also angel dust, gold dust
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • fine
    • airborne
    • radioactive
    … of dust
    • cloud
    • layer
    • particle
    verb + dust
    • collect
    • gather
    • be covered in
    dust + verb
    • lie
    • coat something
    • cover something
    dust + noun
    • cloud
    • grain
    • mote
    See full entry
  4. Word OriginOld English dūst, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch duist ‘chaff’.
Idioms
bite the dust (informal)
  1. to fail, or to be defeated or destroyed失败;被打败;被摧毁
    • Thousands of small businesses bite the dust every year.每年有数以千计的小企业倒闭。
    Topics Difficulty and failurec2
  2. (humorous) to die
collect/gather dust
  1. to not be used for a long time
    • Play your guitar that's gathering dust, or pull out the old tennis racket for a match.弹你那积满灰尘的吉他,或者拿出旧网球拍来比赛。
    • You may already have an old laptop that is collecting dust but otherwise usable.你可能已经有了一台旧笔记本电脑,虽然会积灰,但还能用。
leave somebody in the dust
  1. (North American English) to leave somebody far behind把某人远远抛在后面;使望尘莫及
let the dust settle | wait for the dust to settle
  1. to wait for a situation to become clear or certain待尘埃落定;待形势明朗
    • He waited for the dust to settle after the election before making any new decisions.他等到选举结束后尘埃落定,才做出任何新的决定。
    Topics Doubt, guessing and certaintyc2

dust

verb
/dʌst/
/dʌst/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they dust
/dʌst/
/dʌst/
he / she / it dusts
/dʌsts/
/dʌsts/
past simple dusted
/ˈdʌstɪd/
/ˈdʌstɪd/
past participle dusted
/ˈdʌstɪd/
/ˈdʌstɪd/
-ing form dusting
/ˈdʌstɪŋ/
/ˈdʌstɪŋ/
Idioms Phrasal Verbs
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  1. [intransitive, transitive] to clean furniture, a room, etc. by removing dust from surfaces with a cloth擦去…的灰尘;擦灰
    • I broke the vase while I was dusting.我擦灰尘时将花瓶打碎了。
    • dust something Could you dust the sitting room?你把起居室擦一擦好吗?
    Topics Houses and homesc1
  2. [transitive] dust something (+ adv./prep.) to remove dirt from somebody/something/yourself with your hands or a brush掸去;擦去;刷去
    • She dusted some ash from her sleeve.她掸去袖子上的灰末。
  3. [transitive] dust something (with something) to cover something with fine powder把(粉末)撒于;撒(粉)
    • Dust the cake with sugar.把糖撒在蛋糕上。
    • She dusted her cheekbones with blusher.她用腮红擦颧骨。
  4. Word OriginOld English dūst, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch duist ‘chaff’.
IELTS BNC: 2933 COCA: 2263
dust

noun

ADJECTIVE | ... OF DUST | VERB + DUST | DUST + VERB | DUST + NOUN ADJECTIVEfine細塵airborne浮塵radioactive放射性塵埃house, household室內塵埃desert (especially NAmE) 沙塵cosmic, moon宇宙塵;月塵brick, chalk, coal, gold, etc.磚灰、粉筆灰、煤灰、砂金等fairy, magic, pixie (especially NAmE) 仙塵;魔塵;精靈之塵... OF DUSTcloud, layer一團塵土;一層灰塵The tractor came up the track in a cloud of dust.拖拉機捲着一團塵土沿着小路開了過來。There was a layer of fine dust on the table.桌子上有一層細細的灰塵。particle, speck灰塵顆粒;灰塵微粒Remove any particles of dust on the surface of the paint.去除油漆表面的灰塵顆粒。microscopic specks of dust顯微鏡下的粒粒塵土VERB + DUSTcollect, gather聚積灰塵Her chess set lay on a shelf gathering dust.她的一副國際象棋放在架子上積了灰塵。be covered in, be covered with塵封brush, remove, shake, sweep, sweep up, wipe刷掉/清除/抖去/掃掉/撣去/擦拭灰塵He brushed the dust off his clothes.他刷掉了衣服上的灰塵。She shook the dust from her hair.她抖去了頭髮上的灰塵。blow颳起灰塵The wind was blowing dust through the streets of the city.風颳得滿城街道上塵土飛揚。DUST + VERBlie灰塵積於The dust now lay in a thick layer on her piano.現在她的鋼琴上積了厚厚的一層灰。coat sth, cover sth灰塵覆蓋⋯Dust covered the whole shelf.整個架子都積了一層灰。settle灰塵落於The dust settled on everything in the kitchen.廚房裏每一樣東西上都落了灰。I waited for the dust to settle from her resignation before talking to her about it. (figurative) 我等到關於她辭職的消息塵埃落定之後才跟她談論此事。blow, float, fly, swirl灰塵吹起來/飄浮起來/飛起來/盤旋起來Dust swirled around them like a misty cloud.灰塵就像一團霧靄般盤旋在他們周圍。fall, rise灰塵落下/揚起fill sth灰塵填滿某物He started coughing as dust filled his lungs.因為粉塵填滿了肺部,他開始咳嗽起來。clear塵埃散盡The dust cleared and Hari could see a tiger.塵埃散盡後哈里看見了一隻老虎。DUST + NOUNcloud塵雲grain, mote (old-fashioned) , particle塵粒storm塵暴ball, bunny (= a mass of dust and small pieces of hair, thread, etc.) (informal, both NAmE) 塵球;積塵devil (= a small column of dust over land, caused by the wind) 塵捲風bowl風沙侵蝕區mite塵蟎a house dust mite一隻家塵蟎cover (especially NAmE) , sheet (BrE) (= for furniture, etc.) 防塵罩;防塵布cover, jacket (= of a book) (圖書的)護封mask防塵面罩
IELTS BNC: 2933 COCA: 2263
dust noun
dirt (covered with dust) soil (a cloud of dust rises)
dust verb
brush
IELTS BNC: 2933 COCA: 2263
dust
Dirt: dirt, dust, grime...
Soil and earth: alluvium, clay, clod...
Small amounts or pieces of something: bit, piece, fragment...

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