powder

英 [ˈpaʊdə(r)]

美 [ˈpaʊdər]

n.  粉末; 细面; 扑面粉; 美容粉
v.  傅粉; 抹粉

复数：powders　现在分词：powdering　过去分词：powdered　过去式：powdered　第三人称单数：powders　

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Oxford 3000 / Collins.2 / BNC.4272 / COCA.3260

习惯用语

n.

keep your powder dry
• 时刻准备应急；枕戈待旦；有备无患
  to remain ready for a possible emergency
take a powder
• 突然离开；跑掉；溜掉
  to leave suddenly; to run away

v.

powder your nose
• （女士如厕的委婉说法）补妆，净手
  a polite way of referring to the fact that a woman is going to the toilet/bathroom
• I'm just going to powder my nose.
  我想去补补妆。

牛津词典

noun

• 粉末；细面
  a dry mass of very small fine pieces or grains
  1. chilli powder
     辣椒粉
  2. lumps of chalk crushed to (a) fine white powder
     白垩块被碾成白色细粉
  3. The snow was like powder.
     雪像粉末一样。
  4. A wide range of cleaning fluids and powders is available.
     有各种各样的清洗液和去污粉供应。
  5. The mustard is sold in powder form .
     芥末是以粉末状出售的。
• 扑面粉；美容粉
  a very fine, soft, dry substance that you can put on your face to make it look smooth and dry
• 扑面粉；美容粉
  a very fine, soft, dry substance that you can put on your face to make it look smooth and dry

verb

• 傅粉；抹粉
  to put powder on sth
  1. She powdered her face and put on her lipstick.
     她往脸上搽了粉，又涂上了口红。

柯林斯词典

• N-MASS 粉末；细面
  Powderconsists of many tiny particles of a solid substance.
  1. Put a small amount of the powder into a container and mix with water...
     把少量粉末放入容器，加水混合。
  2. The wood turns to powder in his fingers.
     木头在他指间会变成粉末。
  3. ...a fine white powder.
     白色细粉
  4. ...cocoa powder.
     可可粉
• 同 face powder
  Powderis the same asface powder.
• VERB 往…上搽粉；往…上抹粉
  If a womanpowdersher face or some other part of her body, she puts face powder or talcum powder on it.
  1. She powdered her face and applied her lipstick and rouge.
     她往脸上搽了粉，抹了口红和胭脂。
  2. ...the old woman's powdered face.
     老妇人那张搽了粉的脸
• N-UNCOUNT 同 gunpowder
  Powderis the same asgunpowder.
  1. The smell of powder was in the air.
     空气里有股火药味儿。
• N-UNCOUNT 粉状雪；干细雪
  Powderis very fine snow.
  1. ...a day's powder skiing.
     一天的滑雪时光
• See also:baking powderchilli powdercurry powdertalcum powderwashing powder

英英释义

noun

• any of various cosmetic or medical preparations dispensed in the form of a pulverized powder
• a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles
  Synonym:pulverizationpulverisation
• a mixture of potassium nitrate, charcoal, and sulfur in a 75:15:10 ratio which is used in gunnery, time fuses, and fireworks
  Synonym:gunpowder

verb

• apply powder to
  1. She powdered her nose
  2. The King wears a powdered wig
• make into a powder by breaking up or cause to become dust
  1. pulverize the grains
  Synonym:powderizepowderisepulverizepulverise

双语例句

• Using a pestle and mortar, pulverise the bran to a coarse powder
  用杵和臼，将麸皮磨成粗粉。
• Effect of superfine Ni powder addition on the sintering process and final properties of driven gears was studied.
  研究了经超细化处理的镍粉对从动齿轮烧结工艺和性能的影响。
• Washing powder works out cheaper if you buy the jumbo size.
  如果你买大袋洗衣粉，价钱会更便宜。
• Accidental inhalation of the powder can be harmful
  意外的粉尘吸入可能有害。
• Glossy palm fronds twist in the temperate wind along immaculate, powder white beaches.
  洁白无瑕的沙滩上，闪光的棕榈树叶在温和的海风中舞动，摇曳生姿。
• He charged a gun with powder.
  他把火药装入枪内。
• She powdered her face and applied her lipstick and rouge.
  她往脸上搽了粉，抹了口红和胭脂。
• The wood turns to powder in his fingers.
  木头在他指间会变成粉末。
• The nurse dusted powder over the baby.
  保育员把爽身粉撒在婴儿身上。
• She brushed the powder out of her hair
  她把头发上的粉末刷掉了。