单词 | sand |
释义 | sand —sand /sænd/ noun B1 [U] a substance that consists of very small grains of rock, found on beaches and in deserts: » a grain of sand» The children played all day in/on the sand.» coarse/fine sand» Mix one part sand to three parts cement.Thesaurus+: ↑Types of rock , ↑Precious and semi-precious stonessands [plural]F0 large flat areas of sand near the sea: » miles of golden sandsThesaurus+: ↑Coasts and beaches , ↑Bays and gulfs• • • Extra Examples:» The child was tracing patterns in the sand with a stick.» Baby Martha was wriggling her toes in the sand.» I shook the sand out of my towel.» I like to feel the sand between my toes.» By midday the sand was too hot to walk on.verb [T] ↑Verb Endings for sand ► F0 to make something smooth by rubbing it with something rough, especially sandpaper (= strong paper with sand fixed to it): » Sand the door (down) thoroughly before starting to paint.Thesaurus+: ↑Carpentry and joineryThesaurus+: ↑Making things more or less smooth or straight |
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