🔑dustBrE/dʌst/NAmE/dʌst/noun🔑[U]afinepowderthatconsistsofverysmallpiecesofsand, earth, etc.沙土;尘土◆Acloudofdustroseasthetruckdroveoff. 卡车开过时扬起一片灰尘。◆Theworkerswearmaskstoavoidinhalingthedust. 工人们戴着面罩避免吸入尘土。➡ see alsocosmic dustsoilmud ⬥ dust ⬥ clay ⬥ land ⬥ earth ⬥ dirt ⬥ ground
These are all words for the top layer of the earth in which plants grow.以上各词均指土壤。
soil the top layer of the earth in which plants grow指土壤:◆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指泥、淤泥、泥浆:◆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.指沙石、沙土、尘土:◆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指黏土、陶土:◆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尤指某种类型的地带、土地:◆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NOTEEarth is often used about the soil found in gardens or used for gardening. * earth 常用以指花园里或种花用的泥土:◆She put some earth into the pot.她在花盆里放了一些泥土。
dirt(especiallyNAmE) 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指土地:◆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。NOTEGround is not used for loose soil. * ground 不用以指松土、散土:◆a handful of dry ground
🔑dustBrE/dʌst/NAmE/dʌst/verbpresent simple - I / you / we / theydustBrE/dʌst/NAmE/dʌst/present simple - he / she / itdustsBrE/dʌsts/NAmE/dʌsts/past simpledustedBrE/ˈdʌstɪd/NAmE/ˈdʌstɪd/past participledustedBrE/ˈdʌstɪd/NAmE/ˈdʌstɪd/ -ing formdustingBrE/ˈdʌstɪŋ/NAmE/ˈdʌstɪŋ/🔑[I, T]tocleanfurniture, aroom, etc. byremovingdustfromsurfaceswithacloth擦去…的灰尘;擦灰◆IbrokethevasewhileIwasdusting. 我擦灰尘时将花瓶打碎了。◆~sthCouldyoudustthesittingroom? 你把起居室擦一擦好吗?[T]~sth (+ adv./prep.)toremovedirtfromsb/sth/yourselfwithyourhandsorabrush掸去;擦去;刷去◆Shedustedsomeashfromhersleeve. 她掸去袖子上的灰末。[T]~sth (withsth)tocoversthwithfinepowder把(粉末)撒于;撒(粉)◆Dustthecakewithsugar. 把糖撒在蛋糕上。●doneandˈdusted(BrE, informal) completelyfinished完全结束;彻底完成◆That'smyarticleforthemagazinedoneanddusted. 这就是我为该杂志写的文章,已经脱稿。Alliteration in idiomsbelt and braces,(beat somebody) black and blue,born and bred,chalk and cheese,chop and change,done and dusted,down and dirty,in dribs and drabs,eat somebody out of house and home,facts and figures,fast and furious,first and foremost,forgive and forget,hale and hearty,hem and haw,kith and kin,mix and match,part and parcel of something,puff and pant,go to rack and ruin,rant and rave,risk life and limb,short and sweet,signed and sealed,spic and span,through thick and thin,this and that,top and tail something,tried and testedtrusted,wax and wane●ˌdustsb/sth↔ˈdown(especiallyBrE) toremovedust, dirt, etc. fromsb/sth除去…的灰尘◆Melstoodupanddustedherselfdown. 梅尔站起来拍掉了身上的尘土。●ˌdustsb/sth↔ˈofftoremovedust, dirt, etc. fromsb/sth除去…的灰尘◆(figurative) Fortheconcert, hedustedoffsomeofhisoldhits. 为了这次音乐会,他重新捡起了他的一些曾红极一时的老歌。