powder

英 ['paʊdə] 美['paʊdɚ]

remain cautious and ready for a possible emergency

保持警惕以应付可能的突发事件

(of a woman) go to the toilet (used as a euphemism)

(婉)（女人）上卫生间

To be ready for a challenge with little warning.

准备万一：准备接受事先没有什么警告的挑战

To make a quick departure; run away.

迅速离开；逃之夭夭

1. Unless these questions are solved, the region will remain a powder keg.: 除非这些问题得到解决，否则该地区会一直是个火药桶。

2. Sift the flour and baking powder into a medium-sized mixing bowl.: 将面粉和发酵粉筛入中等大小的搅拌碗中。

3. Blend a little milk with the custard powder to form a paste.: 往蛋奶沙司粉里加入一点儿牛奶，搅成糊糊。

4. The powder immediately ignited and set off a chain reaction of explosions.: 火药立即点燃，引发一连串爆炸。

5. Using a pestle and mortar, pulverise the bran to a coarse powder.: 用杵和臼，将麸皮磨成粗粉。