dusting
US
UK dusting n: (cleaning surfaces with a cloth)
SC 擦灰
Though the furniture was not old, it was certainly in need of a good dusting.
dusting n: (fine layer of powder on [sth]) (薄薄的一层)
SC 少量粉状物
The doughnut left a fine dusting of powdered sugar on the table.
dust n: (dirt particles)
SC 尘埃，粉尘 chén āi
TC 塵埃，粉塵
TC 塵埃，粉塵
SC 粉末 fěn mò
TC 粉末
TC 粉末
A cloud of dust rose into the air as the woman beat the rug.
当那个女人拍打毯子的时候，一团粉尘升入空中。
dust n: (thin layer of dirt on furniture)
SC 灰尘 huī chén
TC 灰塵
TC 灰塵
All the furniture in the house was covered in dust.
房子里所有的家具都蒙上了一层灰。
dust [sth] vtr: (furniture, etc.: wipe clean)
SC 拂去…的灰尘，掸掉…的尘土，给…擦灰
Richard dusted the bookcase.
理查德将书架上的灰尘擦掉。
dust vi: (remove dust)
SC 拂去灰尘 fú qù huī chén
TC 拂去灰塵
TC 拂去灰塵
SC 除尘 fú qù huī chén，chú chén
TC 除塵
TC 除塵
Amanda has been dusting all morning.
阿曼达整个早晨都在弹灰。
dust n: (powdery substance)
SC 粉末 fěn mò
TC 粉末
TC 粉末
SC 细末
The old man had been searching for gold nuggets all day, but all he'd found was some dust.
老人整天都在找狗头金，但只找到些金沙。
dust [sth] with [sth] vtr + prep: (sprinkle with)
SC 将…撒在…上
SC 将…撒于
Dust the top of the cake with icing sugar.
将糖霜撒在蛋糕上面。
dust [sth] down vtr phrasal sep: (wipe clean)
SC 把灰尘从...上掸掉
dust [sth] down vtr phrasal sep: informal, figurative (use: [sth] neglected) (比喻)
SC 从箱底拿出
SC 长期搁置后重新使用 cháng qī gē zhì hòu chóng xīn shǐ yòng
dust [sth] off, dust off [sth] vtr phrasal sep: (wipe or brush clean)
SC 掸去
SC 掸干净
Just dust off the car; we don't have time to wash it.
我们没时间洗车了，掸掸干净就行。
dust [sth] off, dust off [sth] vtr phrasal sep: informal, figurative (use after a long period) (非正式用语)
SC 长期搁置后重新使用 cháng qī gē zhì hòu chóng xīn shǐ yòng
SC 把...从箱底拿出来(比喻)
Dust off your shoulder pads - the '80s are coming back!
快把垫肩从箱底拿出来，80年代风格又流行回来了！
crop-dusting n: (spraying of pesticides)
SC 喷洒农药