sand

柯林斯词典

1. N-UNCOUNT Sand is a substance that looks like powder, and consists of extremely small pieces of stone. Some deserts and many beaches are made up of sand. 沙
They all walked barefoot across the damp sand to the water's edge. 他们都光着脚走过潮湿的沙地来到了水边。
2. N-PLURAL Sands are a large area of sand, for example, a beach. 沙滩
...miles of golden sands. …数英里的金色沙滩。
3. V-T If you sand a wood or metal surface, you rub sandpaper over it in order to make it smooth or clean. 用砂纸打磨
Sand the surface softly and carefully. 轻轻地、小心地用砂纸打磨表面。
4. PHRASAL VERB Sand down means the same as . 同(sand)
I was going to sand down the chairs and repaint them. 我打算用砂纸打磨这些椅子然后重新刷漆。