powder

noun

1. 粉末；细面
   a dry mass of very small fine pieces or grains
   1. chilli powder
      辣椒粉
   2. lumps of chalk crushed to (a) fine white powder
      白垩块被碾成白色细粉
   3. The snow was like powder.
      雪像粉末一样。
   4. 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。
   5. The mustard is sold in powder form .
      芥末是以粉末状出售的。
2. 扑面粉；美容粉
   a very fine, soft, dry substance that you can put on your face to make it look smooth and dry
3. 扑面粉；美容粉
   a very fine, soft, dry substance that you can put on your face to make it look smooth and dry

verb

1. 傅粉；抹粉
   to put powder on sth
   1. She powdered her face and put on her lipstick.
      她往脸上搽了粉，又涂上了口红。

1. N-MASS 粉末；细面
   Powder consists of many tiny particles of a solid substance.
   1. 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。
   2. The wood turns to powder in his fingers.
      木头在他指间会变成粉末。
   3. ...a fine white powder.
      白色细粉
   4. ...cocoa powder.
      可可粉
2. 同 face powder
   Powder is the same as face powder .
3. VERB 往…上搽粉；往…上抹粉
   If a woman powders her face or some other part of her body, she puts face powder or talcum powder on it.
   1. She powdered her face and applied her lipstick and rouge.
      她往脸上搽了粉，抹了口红和胭脂。
   2. ...the old woman's powdered face.
      老妇人那张搽了粉的脸
4. N-UNCOUNT 同 gunpowder
   Powder is the same as gunpowder .
   1. The smell of powder was in the air.
      空气里有股火药味儿。
5. N-UNCOUNT 粉状雪；干细雪
   Powder is very fine snow.
   1. ...a day's powder skiing.
      一天的滑雪时光
6. See also: baking powder chilli powder curry powder talcum powder washing powder

1. She brushed the powder out of her hair
   她把头发上的粉末刷掉了。
2. 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。
3. It took half an hour to clean the orange powder off the bath
   花了半个钟头才把浴缸上的柑橘粉擦洗掉。
4. Dry your feet well and then dust between the toes with baby powder.
   把脚完全擦干，在脚趾间撒上婴儿爽身粉。
5. Use loose powder to set your makeup, dusting the excess off with a brush.
   用散粉来定妆，将多余的粉掸掉。
6. Accidental inhalation of the powder can be harmful
   意外的粉尘吸入可能有害。
7. 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。
8. 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。
9. The wood turns to powder in his fingers.
   木头在他指间会变成粉末。
10. She powdered her face and applied her lipstick and rouge.
    她往脸上搽了粉，抹了口红和胭脂。
11. The smell of powder was in the air.
    空气里有股火药味儿。
12. 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。
13. Using a pestle and mortar, pulverise the bran to a coarse powder
    用杵和臼，将麸皮磨成粗粉。
14. 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。
15. Where is the W.C.?; Where can I wash my hand?; Where can I add some powder?; Where is the toilet?; Where is the lavatory?; Where's the restroom?
    厕所在哪里？
16. 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。
17. The lime has turned to powder.
    石灰已经粉了。
18. The face powder adheres well to the skin.
    这种扑面粉附着力强。
19. The nurse dusted powder over the baby.
    保育员把爽身粉撒在婴儿身上。
20. He says they actually use dental floss to slowly saw away at the metal, adding tooth powder to increase the friction.
    但是犯人们总能找到办法弄到。现在他们用牙线慢慢钜金属，抹上牙粉增加摩擦力。
21. Washing powder works out cheaper if you buy the jumbo size.
    如果你买大袋洗衣粉，价钱会更便宜。
22. He charged a gun with powder.
    他把火药装入枪内。
23. The milk powder has lumped.
    奶粉结成了块儿。
24. Glossy palm fronds twist in the temperate wind along immaculate, powder white beaches.
    洁白无瑕的沙滩上，闪光的棕榈树叶在温和的海风中舞动，摇曳生姿。
25. 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。
26. This is a powder keg.
    这已经成为一个火药桶。
27. The adaptability of free-spraying alloy powder made by oneself on induction remelting process was investigated.
    研究了自制免喷涂合金粉末对感应重熔方法的适应性，以及重熔工艺参数对重熔层组织状态的影响。
28. The application of anthracite in black powder is introduced.
    文章介绍了无烟煤在工业黑火药中的应用。
29. Effect of superfine Ni powder addition on the sintering process and final properties of driven gears was studied.
    研究了经超细化处理的镍粉对从动齿轮烧结工艺和性能的影响。

n.

keep your powder dry

• 时刻准备应急；枕戈待旦；有备无患
  to remain ready for a possible emergency

take a powder

• 突然离开；跑掉；溜掉
  to leave suddenly; to run away

v.

powder your nose

• （女士如厕的委婉说法）补妆，净手
  a polite way of referring to the fact that a woman is going to the toilet/bathroom
  1. I'm just going to powder my nose.
     我想去补补妆。

noun

1. any of various cosmetic or medical preparations dispensed in the form of a pulverized powder

2. a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles

   Synonym:    pulverizationpulverisation

3. a mixture of potassium nitrate, charcoal, and sulfur in a 75:15:10 ratio which is used in gunnery, time fuses, and fireworks

   Synonym:    gunpowder

verb

1. apply powder to
   1. She powdered her nose
   2. The King wears a powdered wig

2. make into a powder by breaking up or cause to become dust
   1. pulverize the grains

   Synonym:    powderizepowderisepulverizepulverise