powder
英 ['paʊdə]
美['paʊdɚ]
- 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
词态变化
复数: powders;第三人称单数: powders;过去式: powdered;现在分词: powdering;
中文词源
powder 粉
来自古法语poudre,粉尘，粉末，粉状物质，来自pouldre,来自拉丁语pulvis,粉尘，粉末，词源同pollen,pulverize.字母l软化成u,后俗化为w,插入字母d.
英英释意
- 1. a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized
- 2. a mixture of potassium nitrate, charcoal, and sulfur in a 75:15:10 ratio which is used in gunnery, time fuses, and fireworks
- 3. any of various cosmetic or medical preparations dispensed in the form of a powder
英文词源
- powder
- powder: [13] The ultimate ancestor of powder is Latin pulvis ‘dust’ (source also of English pulverize [16]). This was related to Latin pollen ‘fine flour’ (source of English pollen), Latin puls ‘gruel’ (source of English poultice and pulse ‘legume’), and Greek póltos ‘gruel’.
=> pollen, poultice, pulse, pulverize - 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" (see pollen). Specialized sense "gunpowder" is from late 14c. In the sense "powdered cosmetic," it is recorded from 1570s.
In figurative sense, powder keg is first attested 1855. Powder room, euphemistic for "women's lavatory," is attested from 1936. Earlier it meant "place where gunpowder is loaded on a warship" (1620s). Powder horn attested by 1530s. Powder puff first recorded 1704; as a symbol of femaleness or effeminacy, in use from at least 1930s.
Phrase take a powder "scram, vanish," is from 1920; it was a common phrase as a doctor's instruction, so perhaps from the notion of taking a laxative medicine or a sleeping powder, with the result that one has to leave in a hurry (or, on another guess, from a magician's magical powder, which made things disappear). Powder blue (1650s) was smelt used in laundering; as a color name from 1894. - 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.
考试真题
- The marketing is tempting: Get stronger muscles and healthier bodies with minimal effort by adding protein powder to your morning shake or juice drink.
2019年12月六级真题（第二套）阅读 Section B
- The study, by researchers from seoul, south korea, involved mice being fed with dried milk powder made from cows milked both during the day and at night.
2016年高考英语四川卷 阅读理解 阅读D 原文
词组搭配
keep one's powder dry
remain cautious and ready for a possible emergency
保持警惕以应付可能的突发事件
powder one's nose
(of a woman) go to the toilet (used as a euphemism)
(婉)（女人）上卫生间
keep (one's) powder dry
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
take a powder
To make a quick departure; run away.
迅速离开；逃之夭夭
实用场景例句
- chilli powder
- 辣椒粉
牛津词典
- lumps of chalk crushed to (a) fine white powder
- 白垩块被碾成白色细粉
牛津词典
- The snow was like powder.
- 雪像粉末一样。
牛津词典
- 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。
牛津词典
- The mustard is sold in powder form .
- 芥末是以粉末状出售的。
牛津词典
- She powdered her face and put on her lipstick.
- 她往脸上搽了粉，又涂上了口红。
牛津词典
- I'm just going to powder my nose.
- 我想去补补妆。
牛津词典
- 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。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- The wood turns to powder in his fingers.
- 木头在他指间会变成粉末。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- She powdered her face and applied her lipstick and rouge.
- 她往脸上搽了粉，抹了口红和胭脂。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- ...the old woman's powdered face.
- 老妇人那张搽了粉的脸
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- The smell of powder was in the air.
- 空气里有股火药味儿。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- ...a day's powder skiing.
- 一天的滑雪时光
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- It doesn't sound like business for a long time. Still it won't do any harm to watch out and keep our powder dry.
- 好长时间看来不像那么一回事, 不过提高警惕以防万一总不会有什么坏处.
《简明英汉词典》
- Property is understood as a bundle of rights ( Becker 1977 )
- 产权被定义为一系列的权利 ( becker,1977 ).
期刊摘选
- Mind you, don't kiss all my face powder off!
- 当心点, 别把我脸上的香粉都吻掉了.
《简明英汉词典》
- There's a nasty mark on the tablecloth, and I don't think the usual washing powder will take it out.
- 桌布上有一块污迹, 我想用普通洗衣粉是洗不掉的.
《简明英汉词典》
- He dusted a powder over his roses to kill all the insects.
- 他在玫瑰花上撒了药粉以杀死所有的害虫.
《简明英汉词典》
- This machine is made to crush the rock into powder.
- 这台机器是用来把石头压成碎末的.
《简明英汉词典》
- The machine pounds the stones into powder.
- 这台机器把石头碾成粉末.
《简明英汉词典》
- Use warm water to reconstitute dried milk powder.
- 用温水冲奶粉.
《简明英汉词典》
- She didn't need any powder or lip rouge to make her pretty.
- 她天生漂亮,不需要任何脂粉唇膏打扮自己.
《现代英汉综合大词典》
- Where can I add some powder?
- 厕所在哪里?
《现代汉英综合大词典》
- Considerable quantities of CO ₂ are adsorbed even by perfectly dry glass powder.
- 完全干燥玻璃粉吸附大量的二氧化碳.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
- I shouldn't have put that extra spoonful of curry powder in this meal, but I suppose we can all be wise after the event.
- 我不应该在这顿饭里多放那一汤匙的咖喱粉, 我想我们都是事后才明白的.
《简明英汉词典》