duster
/ˈdʌstə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈdʌstər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈdə-stər/ (ame, mw)
duster — 名詞
- dustersingular
- dustersplural
1. a soft piece of fabric that you wipe over tables, shelves, and other surfaces to
除塵布
用來擦拭家具表面灰塵的軟布
a soft piece of fabric that you wipe over tables, shelves, and other surfaces to pick up dust
Mei reached for a damp duster and wiped down every shelf in the living room.
Mei 拿起一條微濕的除塵布，把客廳裡每個架子都擦了一遍。
collocation: damp duster
There was a fresh cotton duster folded inside the cleaning cupboard.
清潔櫃裡摺著一條乾淨的棉質除塵布。
Tomas shook the dusty duster out of the upstairs window.
Tomas 從樓上窗戶把沾滿灰塵的除塵布抖了抖。
A soft duster works better on polished wood than a rough rag.
在拋光木頭上，軟的除塵布比粗糙的抹布更好用。
- dust cloth
the full, more formal term; common on product labels
- dust rag
informal, especially American; implies an old, repurposed piece of fabric
- cleaning cloth
broader term; not limited to dusting — can be used with water or polish
常見錯誤
2. a long-handled tool with soft feathers or a cloth head at the tip, that you swee
羽毛撢子
一端有羽毛或布料、用來除塵的長柄工具
a long-handled tool with soft feathers or a cloth head at the tip, that you sweep over surfaces to brush dust off without touching them directly
Samir flicked a feather duster over the picture frames on the mantelpiece.
Samir 用羽毛撢子輕輕拂過壁爐架上的相框。
collocation: flick a feather duster
The old ostrich-plume duster had belonged to Aunt Florencia for decades.
那把老舊的鴕鳥毛撢子屬於 Florencia 阿姨已經好幾十年了。
Diego twirled the duster around the lamp shades and ceiling corners.
Diego 轉動撢子清理燈罩和天花板的角落。
Zoya dusted her grandmother's porcelain swan with the feather duster, barely grazing its wings.
Zoya 用羽毛撢子清理祖母的瓷天鵝擺飾，輕輕掠過翅膀。
From the top shelf, Anjali whisked the duster down over the rows of books.
Anjali 從最高的架子用撢子往下掃過一排排的書。
- feather duster
the full term; used when you need to be specific about the type
- whisk
old-fashioned term for a small hand-held duster, now rare
用法筆記
Often called a 'feather duster' in full; 'duster' alone is common when the cleaning context is clear.
常見錯誤
3. a lightweight, loose-fitting dress or robe that women wear around the house, oft
家居罩衫
在家穿著、便於做家事的寬鬆連身裙
a lightweight, loose-fitting dress or robe that women wear around the house, often over nightwear or while doing chores
Ingrid answered the morning bell in her cotton duster and slippers.
Ingrid 穿著棉質家居罩衫和拖鞋去應門。
collocation: cotton duster
Fatima slipped into her warm duster before making coffee at dawn.
Fatima 天亮前套上溫暖的家居罩衫，然後去煮咖啡。
Elena folded the flower-print duster and laid it on the bed.
Elena 把印花家居罩衫摺好放在床上。
Nara spent the whole rainy Saturday in her favourite pink duster.
Nara 整個下雨的星期六都穿著她最愛的粉紅色家居罩衫。
The pale blue duster hung on a peg behind the bathroom door.
那件淺藍色的家居罩衫掛在浴室門後的掛鉤上。
- housecoat
the standard modern equivalent; a loose coat worn over nightclothes at home
- housedress
a more structured, often buttoned dress for housework
- wrapper
old-fashioned term, especially in American English; a loose robe tied at the waist
- robe
broader term that includes bathrobes; less specific to housework
用法筆記
Somewhat dated; more common in mid-20th-century English. Modern speakers tend to say 'housecoat' or 'robe' instead.
常見錯誤
4. a long, thin coat worn over regular clothes to keep the dust off, originally mad
防塵長外套
外出時穿在衣服外、用來擋灰塵的輕薄長外套
a long, thin coat worn over regular clothes to keep the dust off, originally made for travellers in open vehicles and on horseback
Ezra put on a linen duster before climbing into the open-top motorcar.
Ezra 在坐上敞篷汽車前先穿上了亞麻防塵長外套。
collocation: linen duster
Amara's grandfather still kept his old canvas duster from the ranch days.
Amara 的祖父還留著他在牧場時期穿的舊帆布防塵長外套。
The riders wore dusters to keep the trail grit off their shirts and trousers.
騎士們穿著防塵長外套，不讓路上的沙土弄髒襯衫和褲子。
Clara found a vintage duster hanging in the back of the second-hand shop.
Clara 在二手店的角落發現一件吊著的古董防塵長外套。
Noor zipped up a beige duster coat before cycling down the dirt road.
Noor 在騎上泥土路之前拉上了一件米色防塵長外套的拉鍊。
- duster coat
the full term; emphasises that it is outerwear, not a house garment
- dust coat
less common variant; same meaning
- driving coat
historical term specific to early motorists
用法筆記
Now mainly historical; associated with early motorcar travel and the American West.
5. a powerful wind that sweeps across dry land, carrying thick clouds of dust and s
塵暴
挾帶大量灰塵和沙土的強風、常見於乾燥地區
a powerful wind that sweeps across dry land, carrying thick clouds of dust and sand that darken the sky
Kwame watched the black duster roll across the plains toward the village.
Kwame 看著黑色的塵暴滾過平原，朝村莊襲來。
collocation: black duster / roll across
A sudden duster forced the travellers to pull off the highway and wait.
突如其來的塵暴迫使旅客把車停在路邊等待。
The duster of 1935 buried entire farmhouses under metres of dry soil.
1935 年的塵暴把整座農舍埋在幾公尺深的乾土之下。
Lars had never seen a duster before he moved to the Australian outback.
Lars 搬到澳洲內陸之前從未見過塵暴。
An enormous duster turned the afternoon sky a strange, deep orange.
一場巨大的塵暴把午後的天空染成詭異的深橘色。
- dust storm
the standard, formal term used worldwide
- sandstorm
specifically carries sand rather than fine dust; common in desert regions
- haboob
technical term of Arabic origin; used for intense dust storms in arid regions
用法筆記
Primarily an American regional term, strongly associated with the 1930s Dust Bowl in the Great Plains.