powder 英 [ˈpaʊdə(r)]   美 [ˈpaʊdɚ]

powder

powder  英 [ˈpaʊdə(r)] 美 [ˈpaʊdɚ]

n. 粉;粉末;  v. 抹粉 

进行时:powdering  过去式:powdered  过去分词:powdered  第三人称单数:powders  名词复数:powders 

curry powder 咖喱粉
The snow was like powder. 雪像粉末一样。

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  • n. 粉;粉末;
  • v. 抹粉
  • 1. curry powder

    咖喱粉

  • 2. The snow was like powder.

    雪像粉末一样。

  • 3. The mustard is sold in powder form.

    芥末是以粉末状出售的。

  • 4. She powdered her face and put on her lipstick.

    她往脸上搽了粉,又涂上了口红。

  • powder (n.) c. 1300, "ash, cinders; dust of the earth;" early 14c., "pulverized substance;" mid-14c., "medicinal powder;" late 14c. as "gunpowder," from Old French poudre "dust, powder; ashes; powdered substance" (13c.), earlier pouldre (11c.), from Latin pulverem (nominative pulvis) "dust, powder" (see pulverize). Specialized sense "gunpowder" is from late 14c. In the sense "powdered cosmetic," it is recorded from 1570s.
  • powder (v.) c. 1300, "to put powder on;" late 14c., "to make into powder," from Old French poudrer "to pound, crush to powder; strew, scatter," from poudre (see powder (n.)). Related: Powdered; powdering.
pow·der / ˈpaʊdə(r) ; NAmE ˈpaʊdər / noun , verb powder powders powdered powdering noun 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 /
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