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powder

美音:[´paudə ]点这儿播放单词美音发声
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n.粉,粉末,火药,尘土 vt.搽粉于,撒粉,使成粉末 vi.搽粉,变成粉末

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powder为六级词汇   词频:4818

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名词:powderer 动词过去式:powdered 过去分词:powdered 现在分词:powdering 第三人称单数:powders

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powder


/'paʊdə(r); `paudɚ/
n
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.
2 [U] = gunpowder (gun).
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.

v [Tn] put powder on (sth) 施粉于(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.
1. The woman opened her powder compact.
    那妇女打开了她的小粉盒.

2. After the train had left the station, the lady opened her handbag and took out her powder compact.
    火车开出车站后,那位妇女找开了手提包,拿出了粉盒。

3. Flour is a powder made from wheat.
    面粉是小麦做的粉。

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