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powder
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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.
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