| 单词 | 沙子 |
| 释义 | 〔ventifact〕A stone that has been shaped, polished, or faceted by wind-driven sand.风棱石，风磨石：已被风吹起的沙子磨成形、磨光并磨成面的石头〔dark〕"an atmosphere murky with sand" (Willa Cather). 由沙子导致的黑暗气氛 （威拉·凯瑟）。 〔sandpaper〕Heavy paper coated on one side with sand or other abrasive material and used for smoothing surfaces.砂纸：一种用于抛光和磨光的在其一表面涂有沙子或其他磨料的重纸〔sand〕To sprinkle or cover with or as if with sand.洒以沙：用或好象用沙子洒或覆盖〔puddle〕To work (clay or sand) into a thick, watertight paste.把（沙子或泥土）制成稠的防水浆〔sand〕To polish or scrape with sand or sandpaper.磨砂：用沙子或砂纸擦光或摩擦〔dune〕A hill or ridge of wind-blown sand.沙丘：风吹沙子形成的小山〔concrete〕Abbr. conc.A hard, strong construction material consisting of sand, conglomerate gravel, pebbles, broken stone, or slag in a mortar or cement matrix.缩写 conc.混凝土：一种用沙子、石灰、卵石、碎石等制成的坚硬、结实的建筑材料〔screen〕To separate or sift out (fine particles of sand, for example) by means of a sieve or screen.筛选：用筛子或粗筛分离或筛选（例如优良的沙子）〔quicksand〕A bed of loose sand mixed with water forming a soft, shifting mass that yields easily to pressure and tends to engulf any object resting on its surface.流沙：一种由松散的沙子和水混合成的沙层，形成一堆松软、移动的物质，在压力下很容易塌陷，并可吞没置留在沙面上的任何物质〔cay〕A small, low island composed largely of coral or sand.珊瑚礁：主要由珊瑚或沙子构成的低小岛屿〔Skinner〕American actor whose theater credits includeKismet (1911-1914), Blood and Sand (1921), and numerous Shakespearean productions. 斯金纳，奥蒂斯：(1858-1942) 美国男演员，他在戏剧上的成就包括《命运》 （1911-1914年）， 《鲜血和沙子》 （1921年），以及许多莎士比亚作品 〔pan〕To wash gravel, sand, or other sediment in a pan.淘金：在淘金盆中冲洗矿砂、沙子或其他沉积物〔tamp〕To pack clay, sand, or dirt into (a drill hole) above an explosive.将泥土、沙子或灰封进一包炸药上的（炮眼）〔mineral〕A substance, such as stone, sand, salt, or coal, that is extracted or obtained from the ground or water and used in economic activities.矿物：一种物质，如石头、沙子、盐或煤，从土地或水中提取或获得，用于经济运行中〔muffle〕The sand muffled the hoofbeats.沙子使得蹄声减弱了〔fettle〕To line the hearth of (a reverberatory furnace) with loose sand or ore in preparation for pouring molten metal.涂（炉膛）：为倒入熔化的金属作准备而用松散的沙子或矿渣涂（反射炉的）炉膛〔till〕Glacial drift composed of an unconsolidated, heterogeneous mixture of clay, sand, pebbles, cobbles, and boulders.冰碛，冰碛物：由粘土、沙子、石子、圆石及斫石等多种成分混合构成的不坚固的冰渍物〔luminaria〕In recent yearsit has become commonplace to see entire American neighborhoods decorated during holiday seasons withluminarias lining driveways, sidewalks, or rooftops. A luminaria is a votive candle set inside a small decorative paper bag weighted with sand.The bags are usually colored and often perforated with designsthrough which the candle inside shows as bright pinpricks of light.The custom of luminarias comes from Mexicoand is associated especially with the southwest United States.The same word is used for a similar holiday custom of the Pueblo peoples in New Mexico.On Christmas Evethey build a bonfire, called aluminaria, outside each house in the pueblo. 近年来，整个美国的住宅区在节日期间沿车道、人行道或屋顶装饰luminarias 变得很平常。 传统圣诞灯是放在放了沙子的装饰性小纸袋中的还愿蜡烛。这些纸袋通常五颜六色而且上面有孔，里面的蜡烛通过小孔发出细细的亮光。传统圣诞灯来源于墨西哥，尤与美国西南部联系在一起。同样的词也用于新墨西哥普艾布洛人类似的节日风俗。在圣诞前夜，他们在每座房屋前燃烧起一堆叫luminaria 的营火 〔beach〕The sand or pebbles on a shore.岸上的沙子和卵石〔hourglass〕An instrument for measuring time, consisting of two glass chambers connected by a narrow neck and containing a quantity of sand, mercury, or another flowing substance that trickles from the upper chamber to the lower in a fixed amount of time, often one hour.沙漏；滴漏：用于计时的仪器，由两个玻璃盒组成，中由一细颈相连，盒内装有一定量的沙子，水银或其他流动物质，这些物质在一固定量的时间里，通常为一个小时，从上方的盒内慢慢流入下方的盒子中〔plaster〕A mixture of lime or gypsum, sand, and water, sometimes with fiber added, that hardens to a smooth solid and is used for coating walls and ceilings.灰泥：石灰或石膏、沙子和水的混合物，有时还加入纤维，变硬后成为光滑的固体，用来涂墙壁和天花板〔asphalt〕Mixed asphalt and crushed stone gravel or sand, used for paving or roofing.沥青混泥土：碎石或沙子与沥青的混合物，用于铺路或封层顶〔stucco〕A durable finish for exterior walls, usually composed of cement, sand, and lime, and applied while wet.外墙拉毛粉饰：涂于外层墙的持久性粉刷层，通常由水泥，沙子和石灰组成，打湿时使用〔sandman〕A character in fairy tales and folklore who makes children go to sleep by sprinkling sand in their eyes.瞌睡虫：神话和民间传说中通过向孩子们的眼睛里洒沙子而使他们入睡的小妖〔screen〕A coarse sieve used for sifting out fine particles, as of sand, gravel, or coal.筛子：一种粗筛，用于筛选优良的东西，比如沙子、碎石或者煤〔puddle〕A tempered paste of wet clay and sand that serves as waterproofing when dry.胶土：一种用潮湿的粘土或沙子制成的晾干后可用作防水物的炼硬的糊状物〔dig〕To break up, turn over, or remove (earth or sand, for example), as with a shovel, a spade, or the hands.挖，掘：用铁锨、铲或手挖、翻或移走（例如泥土或沙子）〔sand〕To fill up (a harbor) with sand.填以沙：使（海港）淤满沙子 |
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