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单词 sand
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sand
(sænd )
Word forms: sands , sanding , sanded
1. uncountable noun B1+
Sand is a substance that looks like powder, and consists of extremely small pieces of stone. Some deserts and many beaches are made up of sand.
They all walked barefoot across the damp sand to the water's edge.
...grains of sand.
2. plural noun
Sands are a large area of sand, for example a beach.
...miles of golden sands.
Synonyms: beach, shore, strand [literary], dunes  
3. verb
If you sand a wood or metal surface, you rub sandpaper over it in order to make it smooth or clean.
Sand the surface softly and carefully. [VERB noun]
Synonyms: smooth, file, scrape, scour  
Sand down means the same as sand.
I was going to sand down the chairs and repaint them. [VERB PARTICLE noun]
Simply sand them down with a fine grade of sandpaper. [VERB noun PARTICLE]
4. shifting sands phrase [oft PHR of n]
If you refer to the shifting sands of a situation, you mean that it changes so often that it is difficult to deal with.
The Probation Service has adjusted its strategies and practice to meet the shifting sands of government policy.
Phrasal verbs:
sand down
sand [sense 3]
Vocabulary Builder
THE SEASIDE THE SEASIDE sand sunbed sea beach towel waves parasol
Idioms:
bury your head in the sand
to deliberately refuse to accept the truth about something unpleasant
Don't be an ostrich and bury your head in the sand, hoping your problems will disappear.
be built on sand
to not have a strong or a proper basis, and therefore to be likely to fail or come to an end
He moved into the newspaper business in the Seventies. It was an empire built on sand. The newspapers folded, and by 1981 he was bankrupt.
draw a line in the sand
to put a stop to or a limit on something
It was time to draw a line in the sand, forget the past, and work together.
Collocations:
sand a floor
In which our heroes paint the fence and sand the floor.
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To get a professional finish, though, it's best to sand the floors back to the bare wood before painting.
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The builder also sanded some floors and patched up ceilings.
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We would all rather be sanding the floors of our lovely new kitchen than dropping 20 on a dish involving avocado, but it's not going to happen.
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sand flats
Bear right through the woods 500yd, then follow the stream out onto the sand flats.
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In the course of the day, the sand flats will emerge and disappear.
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Hardhead catfish are opportunistic consumers that use mud and sand flats as hunting grounds.
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Large shallow bays, intertidal sand flats, reefs, marine caves, salt marshes are of ornithological importance for breeding and overwintering bird species.
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The park's (rocky reef, kelp bed, sand flats, and submarine canyon) make it a popular destination for snorkelers and scuba divers.
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sand sculpture
Sand sculpture workshops and live demonstrations will be held all weekend.
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Admire weird and wonderful water floats, compete in the best sand sculpture contest, collect crabs and have your face painted as a mermaid.
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More than 50 events are planned every day next week, including sand sculpture competitions, family beach cleans and boat trips.
The Sun
So, this sand sculpture: why?
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They then had to look for a sand sculpture of sunbathers with an arrow pointing them towards their next clue.
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sharp sand
Incorporate plenty of sharp sand to ensure no waterlogging.
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Dig over the soil beneath and add some sharp sand to increase drainage and make it workable.
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Prepare the soil by digging over and adding sharp sand or grit to keep it well drained and open.
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Add up to one third of grit or horticultural sharp sand to the mix.
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soft sand
The latter two have angular grains while soft sand grains are more rounded.
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And it's why lounging on soft sand by a lapping tropical lagoon feels so natural.
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You also get a lot of power in your legs from running on soft sand.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
volcanic sand
It also has its own stretch of black volcanic sand and there are walking paths around the three nature reserves that surround the farm.
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It sits in the forest above a black volcanic sand beach.
The Sun
One of the greatest wildlife spectacles happens on this fivemile stretch of volcanic sand every rainy season in the darkness before a new moon — the arribada.
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Poorly recovered and preserved sedimentary deposits indicated a shallow-reef bed typical of terraced flanking reefs and banks, as well as volcanic sand.
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He sold his printing equipment to buy 3 kilograms of expensive volcanic sand.
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warm sand
Faced with such a bleak picture, most of us simply bury our heads in the increasingly warm sand and hope for the best.
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Once required to imagine the warm sand trickling between their toes, even those most adept at deflecting unwelcome questions often surprise their audience, and perhaps themselves, by telling the truth.
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And how long are you prepared to spend in the air to feel the sun on your back and warm sand between your toes?
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Blue dragon eggs must be buried in warm sand to incubate.
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The contrast between colder lower areas and warm sand dunes creates a bright variety of species.
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white sand
It had never crossed my mind... " Tiny black feet crossed the blazing white sand.
Gee, Maggie LOST CHILDREN
The forest opens out to an eerie landscape where swathes of white sand sparkle with silver quartzite.
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Beyond the white sand lapped the limpid sea.
Aidan Hartley THE ZANZIBAR CHEST: A Memoir of Love and War (2003)
I remove my shoes and socks, and make my way to the shore, warm grains of white sand trickling between my toes.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Cooking utensils, chairs and tables were scoured with white sand.
Smout, T.C. & Wood, Sydney Scottish Voices 1745-1960 (1990)
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