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powder 音標拼音: [p'ɑʊdɚ] n. 粉,粉末,火藥,塵土
vt. 搽粉于,搽粉,撒粉,使成粉末
vi. 搽粉,變成粉末 粉,粉末,火藥,塵土搽粉於,搽粉,撒粉,使成粉末搽粉,變成粉末 powder粉 powder n 1: a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized [ synonym: { powder}, { pulverization}, { pulverisation}] 2: 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}, { powder}] 3: any of various cosmetic or medical preparations dispensed in the form of a pulverized powder v 1: make into a powder by breaking up or cause to become dust; " pulverize the grains" [ synonym: { powderize}, { powderise}, { powder}, { pulverize}, { pulverise}] 2: apply powder to; " She powdered her nose"; " The King wears a powdered wig" Powder \ Pow" der\, n. [ OE. poudre, pouldre, F. poudre, OF. also poldre, puldre, L. pulvis, pulveris: cf. pollen fine flour, mill dust, E. pollen. Cf. { Polverine}, { Pulverize}.] 1. The fine particles to which any dry substance is reduced by pounding, grinding, or triturating, or into which it falls by decay; dust. [ 1913 Webster] Grind their bones to powder small. -- Shak. [ 1913 Webster] 2. An explosive mixture used in gunnery, blasting, etc.; gunpowder. See { Gunpowder}. [ 1913 Webster] { Atlas powder}, { Baking powder}, etc. See under { Atlas}, { Baking}, etc. { Powder down} ( Zool.), the peculiar dust, or exfoliation, of powder- down feathers. { Powder- down feather} ( Zool.), one of a peculiar kind of modified feathers which sometimes form patches on certain parts of some birds. They have a greasy texture and a scaly exfoliation. { Powder- down patch} ( Zool.), a tuft or patch of powder- down feathers. { Powder hose}, a tube of strong linen, about an inch in diameter, filled with powder and used in firing mines. -- Farrow. { Powder hoy} ( Naut.), a vessel specially fitted to carry powder for the supply of war ships. They are usually painted red and carry a red flag. { Powder magazine}, or { Powder room}. See { Magazine}, 2. { Powder mine}, a mine exploded by gunpowder. See { Mine}. { Powder monkey} ( Naut.), a boy formerly employed on war vessels to carry powder; a powder boy. { Powder post}. See { Dry rot}, under { Dry}. { Powder puff}. See { Puff}, n. [ 1913 Webster]
Powder \ Pow" der\, v. t. [ imp. & p. p. { Powdered}; p. pr. & vb. n. { Powdering}.] [ F. poudrer.] 1. To reduce to fine particles; to pound, grind, or rub into a powder; to comminute; to pulverize; to triturate. [ 1913 Webster] 2. To sprinkle with powder, or as with powder; to be sprinkle; as, to powder the hair. [ 1913 Webster] A circling zone thou seest Powdered with stars. -- Milton. [ 1913 Webster] 3. To sprinkle with salt; to corn, as meat. [ Obs.] [ 1913 Webster]
Powder \ Pow" der\, v. i. 1. To be reduced to powder; to become like powder; as, some salts powder easily. [ 1913 Webster] 2. To use powder on the hair or skin; as, she paints and powders. [ 1913 Webster] 168 Moby Thesaurus words for " powder": Ballistite, TNT, abrade, abscond, absquatulate, air pollution, atomize, attritus, balm, balsam, base, beat, besprinkle, bran, bray, bread, break up, brecciate, buck, cellulose nitrate, clown white, coat, cold cream, come to dust, comminute, compact, contriturate, cordite, cosmetics, cosmic dust, cover, crumb, crumble, crumble into dust, crumble to dust, crush, decamp, disappear, disintegrate, dog it, dot, dredge, drops, drug, drugstore complexion, dust, dust ball, dynamite, effloresce, efflorescence, electuary, elixir, escape, ethical drug, explosive, eye shadow, eyebrow pencil, fall to dust, fall to pieces, fallout, farina, filings, flour, foundation, foundation cream, fragment, generic name, grain, granulate, granulize, grate, greasepaint, grind, grind to powder, grits, groats, gunpowder, hand cream, hand lotion, herbs, high explosive, inhalant, kittens, lam, levigate, lincture, linctus, lint, lip rouge, lipstick, make off, makeup, mascara, mash, materia medica, meal, medicament, medication, medicinal, medicinal herbs, medicine, melinite, mill, mixture, mudpack, nail polish, nitrocotton, nitroglycerin, nonprescription drug, officinal, paint, patent medicine, pepper, pestle, pharmacon, physic, plastic explosive, pound, powder puff, preparation, prescription drug, proprietary, proprietary medicine, proprietary name, puff, pulverize, pussies, raspings, reduce to powder, rouge, run away, sawdust, scrunch, shard, shred, simples, skedaddle, skip, skip out, smash, smokeless powder, smut, soot, spatter, speck, speckle, splatter, split, spot, sprinkle, squash, stud, syrup, take a powder, take off, talc, talcum, talcum powder, theraputant, tisane, trinitrotoluol, triturate, vanish, vanishing cream, vanity case, vegetable remedies, villanous saltpetre, war paint |
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