时间: 2025-04-23 04:42:03
美: [dʌst]
英: [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
最后更新时间:2025-04-23 04:42:03
词源分析:Dust 源自古英语 “dust”,与古德语的 “dust” 和拉丁语的 “pulvis”(意为灰尘)同源,反映了其在多种语言中的相似性。
历史背景:Dust 作为一个词的首次使用可以追溯到古英语时期,文献记录显示在中世纪的文学作品中就有使用。
课本:在**的教材中,Dust 通常出现在小学和初中英语课程中,涉及日常生活和自然科学的主题。在牛津和美国的教材中,Dust 也常见于初中和高中阶段,尤其在科学和环境科学相关的单元中。
正式与非正式语境:
特殊场合:
The dust settled after the storm, revealing the damage.
风暴过后,灰尘沉降,显露出损坏的情况。
She dusted the furniture before the guests arrived.
她在客人到来之前擦拭了家具上的灰尘。
Dust can trigger allergies in sensitive individuals.
灰尘可能引发敏感者的过敏反应。
The archaeologists found ancient dust in the ruins.
考古学家在废墟中发现了古老的尘埃。
The old book was covered in a thick layer of dust.
这本旧书上覆盖着一层厚厚的灰尘。
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音标记忆法:通过学* Dust 的音标 /dʌst/,可以帮助记忆其发音。可以将其分解为音节,并与相似发音的词汇进行对比,例如 "just" 或 "rust"。
谐音联想记忆:可以将 Dust 想象成“打扫”(“dust”与“打扫”在发音上有所关联),联想清理灰尘的场景,从而更容易记住。
通过这些方式和方法,可以更好地理解和使用单词 “dust”。
[N-UNCOUNT] Dust is very small dry particles of earth or sand. 沙尘
例:Tanks raise huge trails of dust when they move.坦克移动时掀起滚滚的尘土。
[N-UNCOUNT] Dust is the very small pieces of dirt which you find inside buildings, for example, on furniture, floors, or lights. 灰尘
例:I could see a thick layer of dust on the stairs.我能看见楼梯上厚厚的一层灰尘。
[N-UNCOUNT] Dust is a fine powder which consists of very small particles of a substance such as gold, wood, or coal. 粉末
例:The air is so black with diesel fumes and coal dust, I can barely see.天空由于充满柴油机的浓烟和煤灰而如此黑,我几乎看不见。
[V-T/V-I] When you dust something such as furniture, you remove dust from it, usually using a cloth. 去除灰尘
例:I vacuumed and dusted and polished the living room.我把起居室吸了尘、掸了灰并且擦亮了。
[V-T/V-I] If you dust something with a fine substance such as powder or if you dust a fine substance onto something, you cover it lightly with that substance. 用 (粉状物) 擦涂; 把 (粉状物) 撒于
例:Lightly dust the fish with flour.轻轻地把鱼撒上面粉。
[[幽默,非正式]] If you say that something has bitten the dust, you are emphasizing that it no longer exists or that it has failed. 不复存在; 失败
例:In the last 30 years many cherished values have bitten the dust.过去30年里许多值得珍惜的价值观已经不复存在。
[[非正式]] If you say that something will happen when the dust settles, you mean that a situation will be clearer after it has calmed down. If you let the dust settle before doing something, you let a situation calm down before you try to do anything else. 尘埃落定
例:Once the dust had settled Beck defended his decision.一旦尘埃落定,贝克就为自己的决定进行了辩护。
[PHRASE] If you say that something is gathering dust, you mean that it has been left somewhere and nobody is using it or doing anything with it. 闲置
例:Many of the machines are gathering dust in basements.很多的机器闲置在地下室里。