Dross
[drɒs] or [drɔs]
解釋/意思:
(n.) The scum or refuse matter which is thrown off, or falls from, metals in smelting the ore, or in the process of melting; recrement.
(n.) Rust of metals.
(n.) Waste matter; any worthless matter separated from the better part; leavings; dregs; refuse.
艾伦校對
同義詞及近義詞：
n. [1]. Scum, recrement, scoria.[2]. Refuse, waste matter.
杰克校對
同義詞及反義詞：
[See CREAM]
杰西卡校對
解釋/意思:
n. the scum which metals throw off when melting: waste matter: refuse: rust.—n. Dross′iness.—adj. Dross′y like dross: impure: worthless.
整理:弗娜
例句/造句/用法:
- They were nothing--dross that could not dismay me. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪麗.
- All else is but dross, or evanescent dreams which vanish into oblivion in the light of a larger knowledge. Edward W. Byrn. 十九世紀發明進展.
- The crucible is now covered and the fusion kept up for about thirty-five minutes, when the dross is skimmed off, and the alloy found ready for use. 威廉K.大衛. 智者、化學家和偉大醫生的秘密.
- And better--so much better as pure ore is than foul dross. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 簡·愛.
- Caroline, she found, felt the value of the true ore, and knew the deception of the flashy dross. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪麗.
- I waste no more words with thee--choose between thy dross and thy flesh and blood, and as thou choosest, so shall it be. 沃爾特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
- The ancient methods of simply melting and skimming the bullion dross have been superseded. 威廉·亨利·杜利特. 世紀發明.
校對:莱斯利