单词 | ash |
释义 | ash 1 (ăsh) n. 1. The grayish-white to black powdery residue left when something is burned. 2. Geology Pulverized particulate matter ejected by volcanic eruption. 3. The mineral residue of incinerated organic matter, used as an additive in pet foods. 4. ashes Ruins: the ashes of a lost culture. 5. ashes Bodily remains, especially after cremation or decay. v. ashed, ash·ing, ash·es v.tr. To reduce or convert to ash: ash a tissue sample for analysis. v.intr. Informal To drop ashes from a cigar or cigarette: accidentally ashed on his own sleeve. [Middle English asshe, from Old English æsce; see as- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] |
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