fine dry particles produced by the grinding, crushing, or disintegration of a solid substance
粉，粉末
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when the powder is mixed with water it becomes a creamy white paste 用水把粉搅匀，就会变成乳白色的糊状物
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cocoa powder 可可粉
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[in sing.]
crush the poppy seeds to a powder .把罂粟籽磨成粉。
(亦作
（化妆用）扑面香粉，香粉。
[count noun]
〈旧〉 药粉。
(亦作
粉末雪
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[as modifier]
powder skiing .粉末雪滑雪。
short for
apply powder to (the face or body)
往（脸或身体）搽粉
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she powdered her face and put on a dab of perfume .她往脸上扑些粉，并洒了点香水。
sprinkle or cover (a surface) with powder or a powdery substance
撒粉（状物）于（表面），以粉（状物）覆盖
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broken glass powdered the floor 玻璃碎渣撒了一地
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figurative 〈喻〉high cheekbones powdered with freckles .高高的颧骨上布满雀斑。
reduce (a substance) to a powder by drying or crushing it
使（某物）成粉状
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then the rose petals are dried and powdered 然后把玫瑰花瓣晒干，磨成粉
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[as adj.
powdered ]powdered milk .奶粉。
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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 -
take a powder N .Amer .informal depart quickly, especially in order to avoid a difficult situation 〈北美，非正式〉 匆忙离去，逃跑（尤指逃避难堪局面）
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powdern.粉；粉末；粉末雪；扑面香粉；香粉；药粉；火药（GUNPOWDER的简称）
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powern.权力；能力；本领；才智；支配力；影响力；体力；威力；力量；机械力；动力；电力；幂；乘方；指数；大量的
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towern.塔；塔楼；塔台；塔式容器；塔状堆积物
"Middle English： from Old French
