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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- powder
['paudər]
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1.
noun
[c/u]
粉
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2.
noun
[u]
(also： face powder) 扑面粉
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3.
vt.
to powder one's face 在脸上擦粉
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to powder one's nose
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上厕所
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- powder
[ˈpaʊdər]
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1.
n.[c/u]
粉，粉末
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Dishwasher detergent comes in powder, concentrate or liquid form.
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洗涤剂有粉末状、压缩状或液体。
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2.
n.[u]
火药
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She carried out explosive experiments with the powder for her father's sporting guns.
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她用她父亲的发令枪里的火药来做爆炸实验。
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3.
n.[c/u]
药粉，粉剂
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Taking pills or powders for headaches is only adding to your system's toxicity.
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吃头痛药或头痛粉只能增加你体内的毒素。
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4.
verb
磨碎，捣碎；（使）成粉状
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The corns had turned to powder.
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玉米粒儿已经被磨成了玉米粉。
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5.
verb
搽粉于，给……抹粉
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She powdered her face in her mirror.
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她对着镜子往脸上抹粉。
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The king wears a powdered wig.
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国王戴着充满小图案装饰的假发。
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She powdered her nose.
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她给鼻子上打些粉。
Collins English-English Dictionary
- powder
['paυdə]
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1.
n
a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles
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2.
n
any of various preparations in this form, such as gunpowder, face powder, or soap powder
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3.
n
fresh loose snow, esp when considered as skiing terrain
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4.
vb
to turn into powder; pulverize
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5.
vt.
[tr]
to cover or sprinkle with or as if with powder
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6.
vt.
[Etymology]
C13: from Old French poldre, from Latin pulvis dust
Examples
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bath powder
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浴粉
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take a powder
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逃掉，离开
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I love skiing in deep powder.
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我喜欢在雪深的地方滑雪。
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to powder one's nose
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上厕所
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It had begun to snow a windblown powder that lightly dusted this city.
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天开始下起雪来，一阵被风吹乱的白絮撒满了这座城市。
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