English Dictionary

dust

IPA（発音記号）

/dʌst/

動詞

他動詞 自動詞 アメリカ英語 俗語

(transitive) To remove dust from. / (intransitive) To remove dust; to clean by removing dust. / (intransitive) Of a bird, to cover itself in sand or dry, dusty earth.

日本語の意味

（他動詞）～から埃を取り除く、埃を払う / （自動詞）埃を取り除く、掃除する / （自動詞、鳥において）砂や埃の多い土で体を覆う

Could you dust the bookshelves while I vacuum the carpet?

私がカーペットを掃除機でかけている間に、本棚のほこりを払ってくれますか。

意味（1）

(transitive) To remove dust from.

There were many wooden chairs for the bulk of his visitors, and two wicker armchairs with red cloth cushions for superior people. From the packing-cases had emerged some Indian clubs,[…], and all these articles[…] made a scattered and untidy decoration that Mrs. Clough assiduously dusted and greatly cherished.

意味（2）

(intransitive) To remove dust; to clean by removing dust.

Dusting always makes me cough.

意味（3）

(intransitive) Of a bird, to cover itself in sand or dry, dusty earth.

意味（4）

(transitive) To spray or cover something with fine powder or liquid.

The mother dusted her baby's bum with talcum powder.

意味（5）

(chiefly US slang) To leave; to rush off.

He added in a casual tone: ‘The girl can dust. I'd like to talk to you a little, soldier.’

意味（6）

To reduce to a fine powder; to levigate.

good Powder differs from bad […]in having more Peter and less Coal; and lastly, in the well dusting of it

意味（7）

(slang) To kill.

Kyle Reese: You have to be careful because the [Hunter-Killer robots] use infrared. They're not too bright. John taught us ways to dust them.

dusts （ present singular third-person ）

dusting （ participle present ）

dusted （ participle past ）

dusted （ past ）