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dust

英[dʌst] 美[dʌst]
  • n. 灰尘;尘埃;尘土
  • vt. 撒;拂去灰尘
  • vi. 拂去灰尘;化为粉末
  • n. (Dust)人名;(德、俄)杜斯特

词组搭配


be done and dusted

(informal)(of a project) be completely finished or ready

(非正式)(工程)完成,就绪

well, that's part one done and dusted.

这就是已经完成的第一部分。

dust and ashes

used to convey a feeling of great disappointment or disillusion about something

令人失望的事物

the party would be dust and ashes if he couldn't come.

如果他不来,这个聚会会令人大失所望的。

the dust settles

things quieten down

混乱结束,骚乱平息,纷扰平静下来

she hoped that the dust would settle quickly and the episode be forgotten.

她希望这场混乱快些结束,这一段故事就此被忘却。

eat someone's dust

(N. Amer. informal)fall far behind someone in a competitive situation

(北美,非正式)远远落在某人的后面,望尘莫及

gather (或 collect) dust

remain unused

被搁置,落满灰尘

some professors let their computers gather dust.

一些教授搁着他们的电脑不用,任其落满灰尘。

leave someone/thing in the dust

surpass someone or something easily

轻松胜过,远远胜于,比…强得多

today's modems leave their predecessors in the dust.

现在的调制解调器要远远胜于以前的。

not see someone for dust

find that a person has made a hasty departure

发现某人已匆匆离去

kick up a dust (或 美

(informal)create a disturbance

(非正式)吵闹,引起骚乱,惹是生非

dust off

To restore to use

重新使用

dusted off last year's winter coat.

重又穿上去年的冬衣

in the dust

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

make the dust fly

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