Word · Frequency #2933
dust
拂去灰尘；给…除尘；擦去灰尘
to remove dust from something; to clean by removing dust
- 1.
To remove dust from.
拂去灰尘；除去...上的灰尘
- 2.
To remove dust; to clean by removing dust.
除尘；擦去灰尘
- 3.
Of a bird, to cover itself in sand or dry, dusty earth.
(鸟)在沙土中洗澡；沙浴
- 4.
To spray or cover (something) with fine powder or liquid, to sprinkle.
在...上撒(粉末或液体)；喷洒
- 5.
To sprinkle (a substance) in the form of dust.
撒(粉状物)
- 6.
To deliberately pitch a ball close to (a batter); to brush back.
故意向(击球手)投近身球；迫使后退
- 7.
To attempt to identify the owner of (a cryptocurrency wallet) by sending tiny amounts of cryptocurrency.
发送微量加密货币以尝试识别(钱包)所有者
撒；在…上撒（粉末或液体）；（鸟）在沙土中洗澡；沙浴；故意向（击球手）投近身球；以近身球迫使（击球手）后退；向（加密货币钱包）发送微量加密货币以识别其所有者；拂去灰尘；除去...上的灰尘
In use
Please dust the shelves before the guests arrive.
She dusted the cake with powdered sugar.
He is dusting the furniture with a soft cloth.
Verb forms
base dust · third person dusts · -ing dusting · past dusted · past participle dusted
规则动词
Connections
Collocations
- dust the furniture
- 给家具除尘
- She dusted the furniture in the living room.她给客厅里的家具除尘。
- dust sth off
- 拂去某物上的灰尘
- He dusted off his jacket before entering the room.他进房间前拂去了夹克上的灰尘。
- dust sth with flour
- 在……上撒面粉
- Dust the baking tray with flour so the cake doesn't stick.在烤盘上撒上面粉，这样蛋糕就不会粘住。
- dust for fingerprints
- 撒粉提取指纹
- The officer dusted the handle for fingerprints.警察在把手上撒粉提取指纹。
Idioms & figurative uses
- let the dust settle
- 等尘埃落定；等局势明朗We should wait and let the dust settle before making a decision.我们应该等尘埃落定后再做决定。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象用抹布“打”掉桌上的灰尘——dust 既是掸灰，也是撒粉，动作都在一层薄薄的粉末上。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：日常家务、打扫房间、清洁家具 作为动词表示“拂去灰尘、给…除尘”时，通常用于日常清洁场景，语气中性；相比“撒粉末”或“鸟沙浴”等含义，这一用法更常见，也比较适合基础学习者。
Grammar Note
作为及物动词时意为“拂去灰尘；撒（粉末）”，作为不及物动词时意为“拂去灰尘；化为粉末”。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都与 dust 押韵：-ust 读作 /ʌst/。注意 bus 看起来相似，但读 /bʌs/，不押韵。
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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