Dust
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定义
dust: 灰尘，尘土
The piano in the attic is covered with dust. 阁楼里的钢琴落了灰。
to dust: 擦去……的灰尘，掸掉灰尘
I dusted the house today.我今天打扫房间了。
dusty: 满是灰尘的
The computer is a little dusty, but otherwise it's in perfect condition.电脑有点脏，但除此之外还是很好的。
示例
- "Especially Norton, I think he's allergic to dust."
- "Estate agent : Yes, as you can smell, the apartment has been unoccupied for some time now, so there is a little dust."
- "It's very important to keep the area around your computer clean and free of dust."
- "Horatio : Joan Wayne, you can't stay in this dirty, dusty Old West all your life."
- "Horatio : There is no dust."
- "Horatio : So, the hard disk is the hard drive on the desktop on the top of the desk with no dust!"
- "Dust them off, buy yourself a record player and have a listen."
- "It's a little dusty, but it's nothing some aerosol spray and sponge can't fix."
- "you eliminate the sound of crackling by wiping the dust from the record and needle with a cloth."
- "And I also would like to add that your wig is very distinguished, and grey, and dusty-"
练习 1
Fill in the blanks with terms used in the dialogue.
This term refers to very small or fine particles such as earth, sand, dirt, etc. "My desk is very dirty. It has a lot of on the surface."
This term is synonymous with "uninhabited", "empty" or "vacant". "After the fire, the house remained for years."
This term describes a "chimney", or a spot where a fire can be prepared indoors. "Our bedroom has an original in it. It is just decorative because the chimney is blocked."
In British English, an "apartment" is (sometimes) called a "". Note that this term was not used in the dialogue.
This term refers to very small or fine particles such as earth, sand, dirt, etc. "My desk is very dirty. It has a lot of on the surface."
This term is synonymous with "uninhabited", "empty" or "vacant". "After the fire, the house remained for years."
This term describes a "chimney", or a spot where a fire can be prepared indoors. "Our bedroom has an original in it. It is just decorative because the chimney is blocked."
In British English, an "apartment" is (sometimes) called a "". Note that this term was not used in the dialogue.
Fill in the blanks with terms used in the dialogue.
This term refers to very small or fine particles such as earth, sand, dirt, etc. "My desk is very dirty. It has a lot of dust 1 on the surface."
This term is synonymous with "uninhabited", "empty" or "vacant". "After the fire, the house remained unoccupied 2 for years."
This term describes a "chimney", or a spot where a fire can be prepared indoors. "Our bedroom has an original fireplace 3 in it. It is just decorative because the chimney is blocked."
In British English, an "apartment" is (sometimes) called a "flat 4". Note that this term was not used in the dialogue.
This term refers to very small or fine particles such as earth, sand, dirt, etc. "My desk is very dirty. It has a lot of dust 1 on the surface."
This term is synonymous with "uninhabited", "empty" or "vacant". "After the fire, the house remained unoccupied 2 for years."
This term describes a "chimney", or a spot where a fire can be prepared indoors. "Our bedroom has an original fireplace 3 in it. It is just decorative because the chimney is blocked."
In British English, an "apartment" is (sometimes) called a "flat 4". Note that this term was not used in the dialogue.
1 dust: Ah "dust", the cause of such misery in our lives... "Dust" is the reason why our girlfriends and wives tell us to stop watching the football, and to clean the top of the fridge. "Dust" is what we will all turn into when our miserable lives have ended. Ah dust... Dust? Anybody? No? Dust!
2 unoccupied: An "unoccupied (house)" is one which is not leased to or occupied by a tenant. Laura Kipper says "the apartment has been unoccupied for some time now", meaning that there is no tenants who are currently living in the apartment.
3 fireplace: The "fireplace" is usually the heart of the home, and is the ornamental base of the chimney. Originally it was where the stove or fire was situated, although most fireplaces no longer have actual fires in them. Their purpose these days is just to display photographs or ornaments. In the audio, Laura asks Jean to look at the "lovely original fireplace".
4 flat: A "flat" is a non-US English term that is synonymous with "apartment". It is a set of rooms usually on one floor. Like "apartments", "flats" can be rented or owned. My grandparents lived in (and owned) a two-bedroom flat with a dining room, a living room, a kitchen and a bathroom! Flats are great!
