Word · Frequency #20381
duster
沙尘暴；尘暴
a windstorm that blows up clouds of dust or sand
- 1.
An object, such as a cloth or a purpose-made soft and puffy pad or mitt, used for dusting surfaces etc.
用于擦拭表面灰尘的物品,如布或特制的柔软蓬松垫/手套。
- 2.
a windstorm that lifts up clouds of dust or sand
扬起尘土或沙子的风暴
- 3.
Someone who dusts.
除尘的人。
- 4.
a loose coverall (coat or frock) reaching down to the ankles
长及脚踝的宽松罩衣(外套或长袍)
- 5.
A loose-fitting long coat.
宽松的长外套。
- 6.
a piece of cloth used for dusting
用于擦灰的布
- 7.
A revolving wire-cloth cylinder which removes the dust from rags, etc.
旋转的金属丝布圆筒,用于去除碎布等上的灰尘。
- 8.
A blowing machine for separating the flour from the bran.
用于将面粉与麸皮分离的吹风机器。
- 9.
A dry drillhole, one that does not produce oil or gas.
干钻孔,即不产油气井的钻孔。
- 10.
A block of felt strips, shaped ergonomically, used to remove chalk from a chalkboard.
符合人体工学的毛毡条块,用于擦除黑板上的粉笔字。
- 11.
A high pitch toward the batter.
投向击球手的高球。
- 12.
A duststorm.
尘暴。
用于擦拭表面灰尘的物品,如布或特制的柔软蓬松垫/手套。；扬起尘土或沙子的风暴；除尘的人。；长及脚踝的宽松罩衣(外套或长袍)；宽松的长外套。
In use
The sudden duster forced the farmers to take shelter in their barn.
We watched the duster roll across the desert, turning day into night.
After the duster passed, every surface in the house was covered in a thin layer of sand.
it was the kind of duster not experienced in years
clean sth with a duster
此处指除尘用的掸子。
She cleaned the bookshelves with a duster.
她用掸子清理书架。
work as a duster
此处指打扫灰尘的人。
He works as a duster in the museum.
他在博物馆当除尘工。
Connections
Collocations
- a black duster
- 一场遮天蔽日的黑色尘暴
- A black duster rolled across the plains in 1935.1935年，一场黑色尘暴席卷了平原。
- a duster hit
- 尘暴袭击（某地）
- A duster hit the town with little warning.一场尘暴毫无预警地袭击了小镇。
- a duster swept across
- 尘暴席卷（某地）
- The duster swept across the outback, burying everything in fine red sand.这场尘暴席卷了澳大利亚内陆地区，把一切都埋在细红的沙土中。
- a duster rolled in
- 尘暴滚滚而来
- We saw a duster rolling in from the west and quickly took shelter.我们看见一场尘暴从西边滚滚而来，便迅速躲避起来。
Synonyms
- dust storm
- 尘暴 · 最常用的统称，指携带细尘的强风；与沙暴相比，沙尘颗粒更细。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想dust（灰尘）+er：掸子拂去灰尘，沙尘暴卷起灰尘。
Context & Register
语域：informal 常见场景：casual conversation、online weather discussions 表示“沙尘暴”时，duster 多用于口语或非正式场合；正式气象文章里更常用 dust storm。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词与 duster 押韵，重读音节都是 /stɚ/：buster、muster、cluster、bluster、fluster、luster。注意形似但发音不同的词：foster /ˈfɔːstɚ/、lobster /ˈlɑːbstɚ/、disaster /dɪˈzæstɚ/。
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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.