powder
n
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(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. powder, 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.
I'm not sure whether to go to the one about accidents.
我还没有确定是否去参加那个关于事故的报告。
One man was told to fix up an air-line to provide compressed air for the machines they were using.
有个工人被派去安装"供气管",给他们正在使用的机器提供压缩空气。
It soon became clear that the straight part of the dance changed when the sun's position changed. If the feeding place was toward the sun, the dancer headed straight upward during the straight part of the wagging dance.