the dregs of sth
表示某物剩余的少量残渣时,dreg 一般用复数 dregs,并常与 the 连用。
She poured away the dregs of the tea.
她倒掉了茶的残渣。
残渣;渣滓
残渣;少许残留物;糟粕;少量
残渣;少许残留物
a small amount of residue
She poured the dregs of the teapot down the sink.
她把茶壶里的渣滓倒进了水槽。
用法提示:dregs作为复数名词,意为‘残渣、沉淀物’
After the party, only dregs of wine were left in the bottles.
聚会后,瓶子里只剩下一点点酒。
用法提示:dregs在此表示‘少量残留物’
The dictator and his cronies were the dregs of humanity.
独裁者及其同伙是人类中的渣滓。
用法提示:dregs比喻‘最卑劣的人或物’
表示某物剩余的少量残渣时,dreg 一般用复数 dregs,并常与 the 连用。
She poured away the dregs of the tea.
她倒掉了茶的残渣。
settle、collect 等动词常与 dregs 搭配,说明残渣沉积的位置。
The dregs settled at the bottom of the cup.
残渣沉淀在杯底。
to the dregs 意为“直到最后一点、一干二净”,多与 drink、drain 等动词连用。
He drank the cup to the dregs.
他把那杯喝得一滴不剩。
grammar · medium
易错句子The dregs of the coffee is at the bottom of the cup.
正确表达The dregs of the coffee are at the bottom of the cup.
dregs 表示“残渣、沉渣”时是复数名词,作主语时谓语必须用复数 are。汉语“残渣”没有单复数区别,学习者容易误用单数 is。
grammar · medium
易错句子The dregs are on the bottom of the cup.
正确表达The dregs are at the bottom of the cup.
表示某物在容器内部的底部要用介词 at(at the bottom of),不能用 on;on 强调贴在某个表面上,不表示“在……内部底端”。
grammar · medium
易错句子He left many dregs in the cup.
正确表达He left some dregs in the cup.
dregs 指不可数的残余物,虽用复数动词,但不能用 many 这类可数数量词,要用 some 等表示不确定数量的词。
residue 泛指某过程后剩下的物质,不限于液体;dreg 常指液体底部少量残渣,多用于复数 dregs。
sediment 指液体中沉淀下来的固体颗粒,通常不可数;dreg 侧重少量残留物,常指可数的渣滓(多用复数)。
grounds 特指咖啡等研磨物的渣滓,常用复数;dreg 指液体中的残渣,多用于复数 dregs,不限于咖啡。
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