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.
The first westerner to discover these islands was an Italian explorer in 1524.
首次发现这些岛屿的西方人是一位意大利探险家,时间是1524年。
So he had gone to the stores and had obtained a fixture that fitted both the tap on the supply line and the end of the air-line.
所以他就到仓库找到一个既适合供应管也适合供气管的接头。
Because of his actions, all Hindus were finally free to draw water from the same village well, to go to the same temple to pray and even marry each other.