ash
/æʃ/
n.
标准词条
CET-4
一句话记住
灰;灰烬
释义与例句
n.
灰;灰烬
the grey or black powdery substance left after something has been burned
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He brushed the ash from his cigarette into the tray.
他把香烟上的灰弹进烟灰缸。
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After the fire, nothing remained but piles of ash.
大火过后,只剩下一堆堆灰烬。
展开其余 1 条例句
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Volcanic ash covered the roofs of the nearby houses.
火山灰覆盖了附近房屋的屋顶。
词源与构词
记忆钩子
联想“ash”发音似“哎嘘”,东西烧完只剩灰,不免叹气
词族与关联词
词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
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ashen 灰色的;苍白的形容词形式,由 ash 加 -en 构成。
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ashless 无灰的由 ash 加否定后缀 -less 构成。
同义词
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cinders 煤渣;灰烬cinders 指未完全燃尽的块状灰渣,ash 多指燃烧后的粉末状灰烬。The cinders from the barbecue were still warm. 烧烤留下的煤渣仍然温热。
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dust 尘土;灰尘dust 泛指任何细粉,ash 特指燃烧产生的灰。A thick layer of dust covered the old books. 旧书上覆盖着一层厚厚的灰尘。
反义词
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flame 火焰ash 是燃烧后的产物,flame 是燃烧中的状态,二者构成过程上的对立。The flame flickered and then went out. 火焰摇曳了几下,然后熄灭了。
常见搭配
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cigarette ash 烟灰Please don't drop cigarette ash on the carpet. 请不要把烟灰掉在地毯上。
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volcanic ash 火山灰Volcanic ash can disrupt air travel for days. 火山灰会扰乱航空运输数日。
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ash tray 烟灰缸He tapped his cigarette into the ash tray. 他把香烟磕进烟灰缸。