| 单词 | feather duster |
| 释义 | feather duster noun[C] uk/ˌfeð.ə ˈdʌs.tər/us/ˌfeð.ɚ ˈdʌs.tɚ/astickwithfeathersattachedto one end, used forcleaningdustfromdelicateobjects 羽毛掸子 CHAIWATPHOTOS/iStock / Getty Images Plus/GettyImages Equipment used for cleaning
Examplesoffeather dusterfeather duster Do you see this cardboard, so punctured and blackened along the three lines, over which thefeatherdusterfull of charcoal powder had been swept? From theCambridge English Corpus To arm oneself with a deterrent which one then said one would in no circumstances use would be about as effective as afeatherduster. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The present measures are as effective as flogging an elephant with afeatherduster. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It seems to me that this is like trying to clear up after an earthquake with afeatherduster. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It is commonly known as thefeatherdusterworm,featherdusteror fan worm. From Wikipedia  This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Afeatherdustertends to agitate the dust so it lands elsewhere. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Other animals central to the displays are various rockfish species, crabs, bivalves,featherdusterworms, bay pipefish, sea anemones, and the sea pen. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.He is armed with afeatherdusterand sliding ladder. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.For many piano finishes, dust is better removed by using afeatherdusteror a vacuum cleaner rather than a cloth, which minimizes the abrasive effect of the dust. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Will they turn out to be new brooms or will they be only feather dusters? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 They may harm crabs and shrimp, clams, feather dusters, anemones and similar tankmates. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Feather dusters are effective in dusting tight areas, or areas where there are a lot of odds and ends to dust around. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Their technology varies from advanced giant robots to close combat tools such as plungers and feather dusters. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Feathers are used for feather dusters, skins are used for cloaks or leather, and their meat is a staple to many people. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Spencer is almost never seen without afeatherdusteror several glasses of lemonade. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.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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