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I . dust [dʌst] N

II . dust [dʌst] VB trans

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1. dust:

dust
去掉…的灰尘 qùdiào…de huīchén

dust [dʌst]

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dust jacket N, dust cover, dust wrapper

dust cover N

1. dust cover → dust jacket

2. dust cover → dust sheet

See also dust sheet , dust jacket

dust sheet N Brit, dust cover

dust jacket N, dust cover, dust wrapper

dust sheet N Brit, dust cover

dust-up N

dust wrapper N

dust wrapper → dust jacket

See also dust jacket

dust jacket N, dust cover, dust wrapper

Usage examples with dust

bite the dust
战死 zhànsǐ
flick off dust
拂去灰尘 fúqù huīchén
dust sb's coat
殴打某人 ōudǎ mǒurén
a dust screen
防尘网
accumulate [or gather] dust
积聚灰尘 jíjù huīchén
be smothered with [or in] dust
被尘土覆盖
dust the eyes of sb
蒙蔽某人 méngbì mǒurén
a room thick with dust
满是灰尘的房间
Dust has settled on the furniture.
家具上积起了灰尘。
flip the dust from one's boots
弹掉靴上的尘土
kick up [or make, raise] a dust
引起骚动 yǐnqǐ sāodòng
The rain has laid the dust.
一阵雨使灰尘落地。
dust an insecticide on [or onto, over] the crops [or dust the crops with an insecticide]
给庄稼撒农药
There is a collection of dust under the bed.
床下积着大量灰尘。

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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An example of syntrophy is that of the house dust mite that lives off human skin flakes, of which a healthy human being produces about 1 gram per day.
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However, the weather suddenly changed to a terrible dust storm.
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Removed fly ash is sent to settling tanks where the sedimented dust is collected and sent to the ash pond.
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What a wonderful tonic to be exposed to bright sunshine, drenching rain, choking dust, dripping fog, rigid air, punishing winds!
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Other routes, which often cost significantly more, usually specialized in high value, low weight goods like mail, passengers or gold dust.
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This matter includes gas in ionic, atomic, and molecular form, dust, and cosmic rays.
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They are set upon by a seemingly mysterious dust storm that holds the silhouette of a man.
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One night shortly before the battle, a powerful dust storm destroyed many of the dummy vehicles.
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The white dust jacket was printed with some realistic looking smudged fingerprints on the front leading to complaints from booksellers.
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Some brands of chinchilla dust bath are made of powdered pumice.
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