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Powder Face Dry Put Fine Small Gunpowder Noun

This flashcard defines "powder" as a solid substance in tiny particles (noun) and to apply it to the face or body (verb). It also mentions it can refer to face powder, gunpowder, or fine snow.

This flashcard defines "powder" as a solid substance in tiny particles (noun) and to apply it to the face or body (verb). It also mentions it can refer to face powder, gunpowder, or fine snow.

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[N-MASS 物质名词]粉末;细面 Powder consists of many tiny particles of a solid substance.
  • Put a small amount of the powder into a container and mix with water...

    把少量粉末放入容器,加水混合。

  • The wood turns to powder in his fingers.

    木头在他指间会变成粉末。

  • ...a fine white powder.

    白色细粉

  • ...cocoa powder.

    可可粉

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[N-MASS 物质名词]同 face powder Powder is the same as face powder .
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    [VERB 动词]往…上搽粉;往…上抹粉 If a woman powders her face or some other part of her body, she puts face powder or talcum powder on it.
      [V n]
      [V-ed]
    • She powdered her face and applied her lipstick and rouge.

      她往脸上搽了粉,抹了口红和胭脂。

    • ...the old woman's powdered face.

      老妇人那张搽了粉的脸

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    [N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]同 gunpowder Powder is the same as gunpowder .
      [OLD-FASHIONED 过时]
    • The smell of powder was in the air.

      空气里有股火药味儿。

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    [N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]粉状雪;干细雪 Powder is very fine snow.
      [oft N n]
    • ...a day's powder skiing.

      一天的滑雪时光

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    See also:
    baking powder
    chilli powder
    curry powder
    talcum powder
    washing powder

      Oxford pow·der / ˈpaʊdə(r) ; NAmE ˈpaʊdər /
      noun
      ,
      verb
      powder powders powdered powdering
      noun _makeup_comp.jpg _powder.jpg 1 [uncountable ,  countable ] a dry mass of very small fine pieces or grains 粉末;细面 chilli powder 辣椒粉 lumps of chalk crushed to (a) fine white powder 白垩块被碾成白色细粉 The snow was like powder. 雪像粉末一样。 A wide range of cleaning fluids and powders is available. 有各种各样的清洗液和去污粉供应。 The mustard is sold in powder form. 芥末是以粉末状出售的。 see also
      baking powder
      ,
      curry powder
      ,
      soap powder
      ,
      talcum powder
      ,
      washing powder
      2 [uncountable ] a very fine, soft, dry substance that you can put on your face to make it look smooth and dry 扑面粉;美容粉 3 [uncountable ] =
      gunpowder
      IDIOMS keep your ˈpowder dry ( old-fashioned) to remain ready for a possible emergency 时刻准备应急;枕戈待旦;有备无患 take a ˈpowder ( NAmE) ( informal) to leave suddenly; to run away 突然离开;跑掉;溜掉
      verb powdersth to put powder on sth 傅粉;抹粉 She powdered her face and put on her lipstick. 她往脸上搽了粉,又涂上了口红。 IDIOM powder your ˈnose ( old-fashioned) a polite way of referring to the fact that a woman is going to the toilet/bathroom (女士如厕的委婉说法)补妆,净手 I'm just going to powder my nose. 我想去补补妆。 pow·der / ˈpaʊdə(r) ; NAmE ˈpaʊdər /
      LDC
      powder1 noun
      powder2 verb
      powderpow‧der1 /ˈpaʊdə $ -ər/ ●●○ noun
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      1[countable, uncountable] a dry substance in the form of very small grains:  curry powder talcum powder Grind the sugar into a powder. The paint is supplied in powder form.milk/custard etc powder (=a powder that you add water to in order to change it into a liquid)2[uncountable] (also face powder) a type of powder that you put on your face in order to make it look smoother and to give it more colour3a powder keg a dangerous situation or place where violence or trouble could suddenly start:  Since the riot, the city has been a powder keg waiting to explode.4[uncountable] (also powder snow) dry light snow:  There’s a foot of powder on the slopes.5[uncountable] gunpowder6keep your powder dry to wait calmly until you see how a situation develops before deciding what to do
      powder1 noun
      powder2 verb
      powderpowder2 verb
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      1[transitive] to put powder on something, especially your skin:  She was powdering her face.2powder your nose an expression meaning to go to the toilet, used by women to avoid saying this directly:  She’s just gone to powder her nose.
      WDF

      powder

      [ˈpaʊdə(r)]powdered, powdering, powders

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      粉(73%),粉末(21%),火药(5%),涂粉(1%)
      n.粉;粉末;[化工][军] 火药;尘土
      vt.使成粉末;撒粉;搽粉于
      vi.搽粉;变成粉末

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