dust

dust的音标和读音：
DJ音标发音： [dʌst]
KK音标发音： [dʌst]

dust的词性：
n.（名词）

1. Fine, dry particles of matter.
灰尘：细而干的物质颗粒

2. A cloud of fine, dry particles.
粉尘：尘雾状细干颗粒

3. Particles of matter regarded as the result of disintegration:
尘埃：被认为是粉碎而成的物质颗粒：

fabric that had fallen to dust over the centuries.
经过几百年的时间已化为粉末的织物

4. Earth, especially when regarded as the substance of the grave:
坟土：土地，尤指被视为坟墓时的土：

“ashes to ashes, dust to dust”(Book of Common Prayer)
“尘归尘，土归土”(大众祈祷者必读)

5. The surface of the ground.
地面

6. A debased or despised condition.
卑微或受鄙视的状态

7. Something of no worth.
无价值的东西

8. Chiefly British Rubbish readied for disposal.
【多用于英国】 要被弃置的废物

9. Confusion; agitation; commotion:
混乱；搅乱；暴乱：

won't go back in until the dust settles.
等骚乱平定了再回去

dust的词性：
v.（动词）

dust的词性：
v.tr.（及物动词）

10. To remove dust from by wiping, brushing, or beating:
除去灰尘：擦，刷或敲打以除去灰尘：

dust the furniture.
抹去家具上的灰尘

11. To sprinkle with a powdery substance:
撒粉末于：

dusted the cookies with sugar; dust crops with fertilizer.
将饼撒上糖粉；把化肥撒在作物上

12. To apply or strew in fine particles:
擦粉状物：以细颗粒形式使用或散布：

dusted talcum powder on my feet.
在我的脚上撒爽身粉

13. Baseball To deliver a pitch so close to (the batter) as to make the batter back away.
【棒球】 发近身球：向击球手发近身球，以使其向后退

dust的词性：
v.intr.（不及物动词）

14. To clean by removing dust.
除尘

15. To cover itself with such particulate matter. Used of a bird.
用沙尘洗澡。指鸟

16. To restore to use:
重新使用：

dusted off last year's winter coat.
重又穿上去年的冬衣

17. Far behind, as in a race or competition:
落后：落后，如在赛跑或竞争中落后于人：

a marketing strategy that left our competitors in the dust.
把我们的竞争对手远远地抛在后面的市场策略

18. To go about a task with great energy and speed.
干得起劲：以极大的精力和速度做某项任务

dust的词源：

19. Middle English
中古英语

20. from Old English d^?st
源自 古英语 d^?st