Word · CEFR A2 · Frequency #2933
dust
灰尘；尘土
fine dry particles, such as dirt or pollen, floating in the air or lying on surfaces
- 1.
Fine particles.
细小的颗粒。
- 2.
fine powdery material such as dry earth or pollen that can be blown about in the air
细粉状物质,如干土或花粉,可在空气中飘散
- 3.
The act of cleaning by dusting.
除尘的动作。
- 4.
the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
被毁或破碎物的残余
- 5.
The act of sprinkling dust, or a sprinkle of dust itself.
撒上粉末的动作；撒下的粉末。
- 6.
free microscopic particles of solid material
微小的固体颗粒
- 7.
The earth as the resting place of the dead.
作为死者安息之地的泥土。
- 8.
The earthly remains of bodies once alive; the remains of the human body.
人体的遗骸。
- 9.
The substance of the human body or mortal frame.
构成人体的物质。
- 10.
Something worthless.
无价值的东西。
- 11.
A low or mean condition.
低贱或卑下的状态。
- 12.
A cloud of dust.
一团灰尘。
- 13.
A tumult, disturbance, commotion, uproar.
骚动、混乱、喧嚣。
- 14.
A totally disconnected set of points with a fractal structure.
具有分形结构的完全不连通点集。
- 15.
Tiny amounts of cryptocurrency left over after a transaction due to rounding error.
交易后因舍入误差而遗留的微量加密货币。
尘雾；扬尘；除尘；掸灰；撒粉；薄薄一层粉末；碎屑；残骸；无价值之物；粪土
In use
A thick layer of dust covered the old books on the shelf.
The wind blew dust into my eyes.
She wiped the dust off the table with a cloth.
the furniture was covered with dust
astronomers say that the empty space between planets actually contains measurable amounts of dust
a layer/speck of dust
A speck of dust got into my eye.
一粒灰尘掉进了我的眼睛。
be covered in dust
The car was covered in dust after the long drive.
Connections
Collocations
- dust particles
- 灰尘颗粒
- Microscopic dust particles can cause allergies.微小的灰尘颗粒会引起过敏。
- dust storm
- 沙尘暴
- A huge dust storm swept across the desert.一场巨大的沙尘暴席卷了沙漠。
- dust mite
- 尘螨
- Dust mites live in bedding and carpets.尘螨生活在床上用品和地毯中。
- dust bunny
- 尘团
- There were dust bunnies under the bed.床底下有尘团。
- gather dust
- 积尘
- Old books often gather dust on the shelf.旧书常常在书架上积尘。
- settle dust
- 落尘
Learner notes
Memory Tip
将dust拆成'du都'+'st是特'，联想'都是特小的颗粒'，记住名词'灰尘'的含义。
Context & Register
通常为中性语体，适用于日常家居清洁、建筑工地、农业等多类场景，非常常见。
Grammar Note
通常作不可数名词；复数形式dusts表示多种灰尘或粉末。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with 'dust': they share the same stressed vowel and following sounds /ʌst/.
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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