powder
n
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(a) [U] (substance in the form of a) mass of fine dry particles 粉; 粉末; 粉狀物質
crush lumps of sugar to powder 把成塊的糖壓成粉末
The snow was as dry as powder. 雪乾得像粉一樣.
(b) [C, U] (esp in compounds 尤用以構成復合詞) substance in this form, esp one for a special use, eg as a cosmetic or medicine 粉狀物質(尤指有某種用途者, 如作化妝品或藥劑的): `face-powder 撲面粉
`talcum powder 爽身粉
take a powder (ie powdered medicine) to cure indigestion 服用藥粉以治消化不良
a special powder for cleaning fur 一種可清洗毛皮衣服的皂粉
`soap powder 肥皂粉 * `baking-powder 發(fā)酵粉.
2 [U] = gunpowder (gun).
3 (idm 習語) keep one's `powderdry keep in a state of readiness to cope with a possible emergency 作好準備以對付可能出現的緊急情況
The problem may not arise, but there's no harm in keeping our powder dry. 問題不一定會發(fā)生, 但有備無患并無害處. powder, v [Tn]
put powder on (sth) 施粉於(某物)
powder one's face/nose 在臉上[鼻子上]搽粉
powder a baby after her bath, ie with talcum powder 給幼兒洗澡後再給她撲爽身粉
the fashion for powdered hair 在頭發(fā)上施以粉末裝飾的流行發(fā)型. powdered adj (of a substance that is naturally liquid) dried and made into powder (指原為液體之物質)經乾燥而成粉的
The paint is sold in powdered form. 該油漆以粉制品形式出售.
powdered milk, eggs, etc 奶粉、 蛋粉.
That's right. We will take 10 pigs, 10 sheep and sixty chickens. The chickens can eat the food that we would otherwise throw away. They will provide us with eggs and meat.