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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。
Synonyms soilsoil- mud
- dust
- clay
- land
- earth
- dirt
- ground
- 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 - 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。
- 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 ExamplesDust 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
- …
- cloud
- layer
- particle
- …
- collect
- gather
- be covered in
- …
- lie
- coat something
- cover something
- …
- cloud
- grain
- mote
- …
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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。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- fine
- airborne
- radioactive
- …
- cloud
- layer
- particle
- …
- collect
- gather
- be covered in
- …
- lie
- coat something
- cover something
- …
- cloud
- grain
- mote
- …
a fine powder that consists of very small pieces of a particular substance 粉尘；粉末 coal dust 煤末。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- fine
- airborne
- radioactive
- …
- cloud
- layer
- particle
- …
- collect
- gather
- be covered in
- …
- lie
- coat something
- cover something
- …
- cloud
- grain
- mote
- …
Word OriginOld English dūst, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch duist ‘chaff’.
Idioms
bite the dust (informal)
to fail, or to be defeated or destroyed 失败；被打败；被摧毁 - (humorous)
to die 死
collect/gather dust
to not be used for a long time 死 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
- (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
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。