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sand /sænd/ n. | vt. | vi. | a. | phr. I n. 1. 沙 grains of sand 沙粒 2. 沙质土 3. [常作 sands]沙滩 play on the sands 在沙滩上玩 4. = sandbank 5. = sandbar 6. [常作 sands] (古代计时用的)沙漏中的沙 7. [sands] 时间,光阴;寿命;生涯 The sands of his life are numbered. 他已去日无多。 8. 【医】沙 9. 含(石)油沙层 10. 【冶】尾渣;尾矿 11. 沙土色,沙灰色,浅黄灰色,浅棕色 12. 〈美口〉勇气;坚毅,坚定;胆量 have plenty of sand 很有胆量 13. 〈美俚〉砂糖 14. 眼屎
II ❶ vt. 1. 撒沙于;撒沙似地布满 The icy roads were sanded after the storm. 暴风雪过后冰冻的道路被撒上沙。 a clear night sanded with stars 满天星斗的晴朗夜空 2. 用沙(或砂纸等)擦净;磨光 sand a floor 砂磨地板 The surface should be thoroughly sanded down before you apply any paint. 在上漆之前应先用砂纸把表面彻底打光。 3. 使(海港等)沙淤;填沙于 4. 搀沙于 sand sugar 在糖里掺沙 5. 用沙覆盖,铺沙于;把…埋在沙中 ❷ vi. 沙淤,以沙堵塞(up) The channel sanded up. 航道被沙淤塞。
III a. 沙土色的,沙灰色的,浅黄灰色的,浅棕色的 [OE; 与 ON sandr, OHG sant, Gr hamathos 有关] phr. (as) numberless as the sand(s) 多如恒河沙数的,不可胜数的 build on sand 〈口〉把…建筑在沙土上,使基础不坚实 bury (或 hide) one's head in the sand 把头埋在沙下,不正视现实 drive into the sand = run into the sands go into the sand(s)= run into the sand(s) number (或plough) the sand(s)做徒劳无功的事,白费力气 put sand in the wheels (或 machine) 妨碍,阻挠;捣乱 raise sand 〈美〉引起骚乱,大吵大闹 run into the sand(s) 陷入困境 The sands (of time) are running out. 时间不多了。 |