Word · Frequency #32850
dross
/drɔs/
noun
废物；杂质；渣滓
waste or impure matter; worthless material that should be removed
- 1.
Waste or impure matter.
废物或杂质。
- 2.
worthless or dangerous material that should be removed
应被去除的无价值或危险物质
- 3.
Worthless or trivial matter.
无价值或琐碎的东西。
- 4.
the scum formed by oxidation at the surface of molten metals
熔融金属表面氧化形成的浮渣
无价值之物；琐碎的东西；浮渣；金属熔渣；废物或杂质。；应被去除的无价值或危险物质；无价值或琐碎的东西。
In use
The report was mostly dross, with only a few useful facts.
We need to separate the dross from the valuable parts before recycling.
As the metal melted, the dross rose to the surface and was skimmed off.
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