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be powdery
形容干燥松软、容易成粉的质地。
The snow was light and powdery.
雪又轻又粉。
粉状的；似蒙粉的
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
粉状的；似蒙粉的
dulled in color, as if lightly sprinkled with powder
The snow was light and powdery.
雪又轻又粉。
粉末的；与粉末有关的。
Of or pertaining to powder.
多粉的,满是粉末的。
Having a lot of powder.
After the rain stopped, the road was covered with a thin layer of powdery dust.
雨停后，路上覆盖着一层薄薄的粉状灰尘。
The cake had a soft, powdery topping made from crushed almonds.
蛋糕上有一层由碎杏仁制成的柔软粉状顶料。
The old paint had become dry and powdery, so we had to scrape it off.
旧油漆已经变得干燥粉化，我们只好把它刮掉。
形容干燥松软、容易成粉的质地。
The snow was light and powdery.
雪又轻又粉。
常修饰物质名词，如 dust、snow、substance 等。
A powdery layer of dust covered the shelf.
一层粉状的灰尘覆盖着架子。
Not this
The soil is dry and powder.
Use this
The soil is dry and powdery.
powder 是名词，不能作表语形容词；在系动词后描述主语的状态，需要用形容词 powdery。
Not this
She bought some powdery milk.
Use this
She bought some powdered milk.
powdery 表示“质地像粉的”，而 powdered 表示“被制成粉末的”或“脱水的”；奶粉是加工成粉末的牛奶，常用 powdered milk。
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粉状雪
The skiers enjoyed the powdery snow on the slopes.
滑雪者们在山坡上享受着粉状雪。
白粉病
The roses were infected with powdery mildew.
这些玫瑰感染了白粉病。
粉状残留物
A powdery residue remained on the table.
桌上留下了一层粉状残留物。
粉状物质
The lab tested the powdery substance.
实验室检测了这种粉状物质。
粉状涂层
The tablet has a powdery coating that dissolves quickly.
这种药片有一层溶解很快的粉状包衣。
Use powdery naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
powder 是“粉末”，加 y 变成“粉状的”；想象脸上扑了面粉，白茫茫一层粉。
语域：neutral 常见场景：描述粉末状物质的质地、描写表面蒙粉或颜色浅淡的外观 该词通常用于描述物体质地像粉末一样干燥细碎，或指表面附有一层粉状物；也较常见于颜色描写，表示柔和的浅淡色调。中性语境即可，日常和书面表达都比较自然。
注：没有与 /ˈpaʊdəri/ 完全同韵的常用词。读音最接近的一组是 powder (/ˈpaʊdər/，只少了末尾的 /i/) 和 boundary (/ˈbaʊndəri/，多一个 /n/)。拼写相近但读音不同的有 rowdy (/ˈraʊdi/)、dowry (/ˈdaʊri/)；slippery (/ˈslɪpəri/) 的 -ery 与 powdery 末尾的 /əri/ 相同。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.