duster
duster — 名詞
- dustersingular
- dustersplural
1. a soft piece of cloth you use to wipe dust off furniture, shelves, and other sur
除塵布
用來擦拭家具表面灰塵的軟布
a soft piece of cloth you use to wipe dust off furniture, shelves, and other surfaces around the house
Maja grabbed a soft duster and wiped down every shelf in the living room.
Maja 抓起一塊柔軟的除塵布，把客廳每個架子都擦了一遍。
collocation: soft duster
Gita fished the old yellow duster out of the cleaning cupboard and wiped the dusty mantelpiece.
Gita 從清潔櫃裡掏出那塊舊黃色除塵布，擦拭積滿灰塵的壁爐檯。
Chidi ran a damp duster over the piano keys before his lesson.
Chidi 在上課前用濕除塵布把鋼琴琴鍵擦了一遍。
Bilal wiped the breakfast table with a clean duster he had pulled from the drawer.
Bilal 用從抽屜裡拿出的乾淨除塵布擦了早餐桌。
Apinya shook the duster out of the window to get rid of the grey powder.
Apinya 把除塵布伸出窗外抖了抖，甩掉上面的灰色灰塵。
- dust cloth
the most common everyday term for the same object
- rag
more general; a rag can be used for any cleaning task, not just dusting
- cleaning cloth
a broader term that covers cloths for all types of cleaning
2. a cleaning tool made of a long handle with feathers or soft strips of cloth fast
雞毛撢子
長柄末端裝有羽毛或布條的清潔工具
a cleaning tool made of a long handle with feathers or soft strips of cloth fastened at one end; you sweep it over objects to collect dust without having to pick each item up
Rafael used a long feather duster to clean the ceiling fan blades.
Rafael 用一支長雞毛撢子清理天花板吊扇的葉片。
collocation: feather duster
The shopkeeper flicked a bright pink duster over the glass bottles on display.
店老闆用一支亮粉色雞毛撢子輕輕拂過展示的玻璃瓶。
pattern: flick + duster + over [surface]
Hyun ran her hand over the ostrich-feather duster at the market stall, admiring how soft the plumes felt.
Hyun 在市場攤位用手拂過那支鴕鳥毛撢子，讚嘆羽毛摸起來真柔軟。
With one gentle sweep of the duster, Nadia left the old oak bookshelf spotless.
Nadia 用雞毛撢子輕輕一掃，老橡木書架就變得一塵不染。
Trang tapped the duster against the balcony railing to shake loose the dirt.
Trang 把雞毛撢子往陽臺欄杆上敲了敲，抖掉上面的灰塵。
- feather duster
the full, explicit name for this tool
- whisk
an old-fashioned term for a small hand-held duster, now rare
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1 (DUST CLOTH): a feather duster has a long handle and uses feathers or cloth strips to sweep dust off surfaces without wiping.
常見錯誤
3. a light, loose-fitting dress or robe that a woman wears around the house, often
家居罩袍
在家穿的輕便寬鬆連身裙或罩袍
a light, loose-fitting dress or robe that a woman wears around the house, often over her nightclothes or underwear
Rania answered the door in her blue duster, still holding a cup of coffee.
Rania 穿著她的藍色家居罩袍去應門，手裡還端著一杯咖啡。
pattern: in [possessive] duster (describing what someone is wearing)
Grandmother always wore a floral duster while she pottered around the house.
祖母在家裡忙東忙西的時候，總是穿著一件花紋家居罩袍。
Abigail slipped on a cotton duster over her nightgown before coming downstairs.
Abigail 在睡衣外面套上一件棉質家居罩袍，然後才下樓。
Aoi folded the laundry in her bright floral duster, chatting with her neighbour across the garden fence.
Aoi 穿著鮮豔的花紋家居罩袍疊衣服，隔著花園籬笆和鄰居聊天。
Mira stepped out of the shower, shook out her favourite pink duster, and wrapped it around herself before heading downstairs.
Mira 洗完澡出來，抖開她最愛的粉紅色家居罩袍，裹在身上後就下樓去了。
- housecoat
the standard modern term for the same garment
- robe
broader term; a robe can be a bathrobe or a formal gown, not just a casual housedress
- dressing gown
more commonly British English; similar but often heavier fabric
用法筆記
This sense is somewhat dated; modern speakers more often say 'housecoat' or 'robe'.
4. a long, lightweight coat that people originally wore to keep dust off their clot
防塵大衣
為防塵而設計的輕薄長大衣
a long, lightweight coat that people originally wore to keep dust off their clothes during travel; today it is also worn as a fashionable outer layer
Ritu wore a long beige duster over her jeans and boots at the outdoor market.
Ritu 在戶外市集穿著一件米色防塵大衣，搭在牛仔褲和靴子外面。
pattern: wear + duster + over [clothing]
The cowboy's canvas duster flapped behind him as he rode across the dry plain.
牛仔的帆布防塵大衣在他騎馬穿過乾燥平原時在身後飄動。
Lien pulled a lightweight black duster from the vintage shop rail and held it against herself in the mirror.
Lien 從古董店的衣架上取下一件輕薄黑色防塵大衣，對著鏡子往身上比了比。
Piotr kept his long canvas duster over his clothes for the entire dusty drive from Lubbock to Amarillo.
Piotr 在滿是灰塵的長途車程中，始終把帆布防塵大衣罩在衣服外面。
Xiu stepped out in an elegant linen duster and sandals, turning heads as she crossed the courtyard.
Xiu 穿著優雅的亞麻防塵大衣和涼鞋走出去，穿過庭院時吸引了眾人的目光。
用法筆記
Often associated with the American West and early motor travel. In modern fashion, a duster is any long, lightweight coat worn as a style piece.
5. a powerful windstorm that picks up large clouds of dust and sand from dry ground
沙塵暴
強風揚起大量沙塵的天氣現象
a powerful windstorm that picks up large clouds of dust and sand from dry ground, turning the sky dark and making it hard to see or breathe
A fierce duster swept across the farmland, turning the afternoon sky dark orange.
一場猛烈的沙塵暴橫掃農田，把午後的天空染成了暗橙色。
collocation: fierce duster
The old farmer saw the duster coming and hurried to close all the barn doors.
老農夫看到沙塵暴逼近，趕緊把所有穀倉的門都關上。
Drivers pulled off the highway as the duster reduced visibility to a few metres.
駕駛們紛紛把車停到路邊，因為沙塵暴把能見度降到只剩幾公尺。
After the duster passed, a thin layer of red sand covered every car in town.
沙塵暴過後，鎮上每輛車都覆蓋了一層薄薄的紅色沙子。
Eli watched the western sky turn brown and knew a duster would roll over the town within the hour.
Eli 看著西邊天空變成棕色，知道沙塵暴不到一小時就會席捲整個小鎮。
- dust storm
the standard, widely understood term worldwide
- sandstorm
similar but specifically carries sand rather than fine dust; common in desert regions
- haboob
a technical term for a very intense dust storm, used mainly in the Middle East and North Africa
用法筆記
Mainly used in American English, especially in the Great Plains and Southwest. The more common term is 'dust storm'; 'duster' is a regional shortening.