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dust (obj)dQstv拂(拭)去灰尘I was dusting (= removing dust from) the mantelpiece when I noticed the piece of paper. [T]我在掸壁炉台上的灰时发现了这张纸。Would you prefer to dust or wash up? [I]你想掸灰还是清洗?The cake should be dusted (= thinly covered) with icing sugar. [T]蛋糕上应撒一层薄薄的糖霜。After her car had been broken into, it was dusted for fingerprints (= special powder was put on its surfaces so that marks made by fingers could be seen) by the police. [T]她的车被撬后，警方在车上撒了粉末以提取指纹。To dust off (Br and Aus also dust down ) something is to prepare it for use, esp. after it has not been used for a long time.（长期不用的东西）备好待用They brought out the old ambulances, dusted them down and put them back into service.他们拿出旧的救护车，除去灰尘，备好待用。
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