| 单词 | powder |
| 释义 | powder powder1 —powderer, n. /pow"deuhr/, n. 1. any solid substance reduced to a state of fine, loose particles by crushing, grinding, disintegration, etc. 2. a preparation in this form, as gunpowder or face powder. 3. Also, powder snow. Skiing. loose, usually fresh snow that is not granular, wet, or packed. v.t. 4. to reduce to powder; pulverize. 5. to sprinkle or cover with powder: She powdered the cookies with confectioners' sugar. 6. to apply powder to (the face, skin, etc.) as a cosmetic. 7. to sprinkle or strew as if with powder: A light snowfall powdered the landscape. 8. to ornament in this fashion, as with small objects scattered over a surface: a dress lightly powdered with sequins. v.i. 9. to use powder as a cosmetic. 10. to become pulverized. [1250-1300; (n.) ME poudre < OF < L pulver- (s. of pulvis) dust, powder; akin to POLLEN; (v.) ME poudren < OF poudrer, deriv. of poudre] powder2 /pow"deuhr/, v.i. 1. Brit. Dial. to rush. n. 2. Brit. Dial. a sudden, frantic, or impulsive rush. 3. take a powder, Slang. to leave in a hurry; depart without taking leave, as to avoid something unpleasant: He took a powder and left his mother to worry about his gambling debts. Also, take a runout powder. [1625-35; orig. uncert.] |
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