n (1) 1)(细)粉，粉末 (substance in the form of a collection of extremely small pieces like flour) [U]： crush lumps of sugar/a piece of chalk to～将糖块/一支粉笔碾成细粉;break limestone to～将石灰石碾成粉末;2)粉(状物) (a preparation in this form， as face powder) [C， U] (尤用于合成词)：face-/talcum/soap/baking-/bleaching/head-ache/stomach～搽脸的香粉/爽身粉/肥皂粉/发酵粉/漂白粉/头疼粉/胃疼粉;a special～for cleaning fur 清洁皮毛专用的清洁粉;take a～to cure indigestion 服药粉治疗消化不良;～s to take after meals 饭后服的药粉;

(2)火药(gunpowder) [U]：～keg/magazine 火药桶/库;not worth～and shot 不值得浪费弹药;

keep one's powder dry 时刻准备好： The problem may not arise， but there's no harm in keeping our～dry. 问题可能不会出现，但时刻做好准备总没有坏处。

→′powdery adj 像粉末一样的;覆盖着粉末的;′powder-puff n 粉扑;′powder-room n (百货商场等内的)女洗手间;

v(1)搽粉于 (put powder on sth) [T+n]：～one's face/one's nose 在脸/鼻子上搽粉;～a baby after its bath 在宝宝洗澡后给他搽上爽身粉;the fashion for～ed hair 头发上扑粉的时尚;The ground was lightly～ed with snow. 地上覆盖着薄薄的一层雪。

(2)(使)变成粉末 ((cause to) break into powder) [I， T+n]： The paint is sold in～ed form. 这种油漆是以粉末状出售的。～ed milk/egg 奶/蛋粉