| 释义 |
[/ˈpaudə(r); ˋpaʊdɚ/] n 用法:
1 (a) [U] (substance in the form of a) mass of fine dry particles 粉; 粉末; 粉状物质:
crush lumps of sugar to powder 把成块的糖压成粉末 *
The snow was as dry as powder. 雪乾得像粉一样.
(b) [C, U] (esp in compounds 尤用以构成复合词) substance in this form, esp one for a special use, eg as a cosmetic or medicine 粉状物质（尤指有某种用途者, 如作化妆品或药剂的）:
`face-powder 扑面粉 *
`talcum powder 爽身粉 *
take a powder (ie powdered medicine) to cure indigestion 服用药粉以治消化不良 *
a special powder for cleaning fur 一种可清洗毛皮衣服的皂粉 *
`soap powder 肥皂粉 *
`baking-powder 发酵粉. 用法:
2 [U] = gunpowder (gun). 用法:
3 (idm 习语) keep one's `powderdry keep in a state of readiness to cope with a possible emergency 作好准备以对付可能出现的紧急情况:
The problem may not arise, but there's no harm in keeping our powder dry. 问题不一定会发生, 但有备无患并无害处. powder 2
v [Tn] put powder on (sth) 施粉於（某物）:
powder one's face/nose 在脸上[鼻子上]搽粉 *
powder a baby after her bath, ie with talcum powder 给幼儿洗澡後再给她扑爽身粉 *
the fashion for powdered hair 在头发上施以粉末装饰的流行发型. powdered adj (of a substance that is naturally liquid) dried and made into powder （指原为液体之物质）经乾燥而成粉的:
The paint is sold in powdered form. 该油漆以粉制品形式出售. *
powdered milk, eggs, etc 奶粉、 蛋粉. |