| 单词 | dross |
| 释义 | dross noun[U] mainlyUKuk/drɒs/us/drɑːs/something that has no use or novalue: 废物，无用之物So much of what's on TV ispuredross.电视上演的多是垃圾。 Wereadall themanuscriptsbut 95percentare dross.我们把所有的手稿都读了一遍，但其中的95%都没有价值。 Rubbish and waste
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Not of good quality Examplesofdrossdross One wonders who, part from libraries, will pay for a good deal ofdrossthat includes a few plums. From theCambridge English Corpus This included much that would conventionally be regarded asdross. From theCambridge English Corpus Even the best search strategy on a topic will still find a huge amount ofdross. From theCambridge English Corpus Distracted by these displays of 'innovation', we ignore at our peril the production ofdrossthat goes on anyway. From theCambridge English Corpus Or, better stated: there is nodross, there is no gold. From theCambridge English Corpus More archival document than edited publication, the reader encounters bothdrossand riches. From theCambridge English Corpus I do know how to rake thedrossand pour metal. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 We have seen the consequences of that on the "dross"—a word used by local newspapers. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 He used the terms "human sewage"and"dross" in referring to asylum seekers. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The leader of the housing committee there went on record as saying that he was opposed to the "dumping ofdross" in his area. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 That was the average figure received for small and great—averaging thedrosswith the larger coal—for all the coal produced at this particular collery. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 In any case, since this balance consisted of such inferior fuel as unscreened opencast and slacks,dross, slurry, etc. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 All has been gold; there has been nodross, so he will have to deal with practically every point that has been raised. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Who are the people to whom he refers to asdross? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 We do not clean our kitchens by collecting thedrossunder the mats, so why should we treat the country like a collection of mats? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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