sand

复数：sands过去式：sanded过去分词：sanded现在分词：sanding第三人称单数：sands

1. [U] 沙,砂,沙子 mass of very fine fragments of rock that has been worn down, found on beaches, in river-beds, deserts, etc.
2. [P] 沙滩,沙洲 a stretch of sand

• carry sand运沙子
• mix sand with把沙子同…搀在一起
• need sand需要沙子
• put sand in在…中放进沙子
• spread sand撒沙子
• strike the sands在沙滩上搁浅
• take sand away把沙子运走
• number〔plough〕 sands白费力气
• put sand in the wheels妨碍,捣乱

• burning sand酌热的沙地
• damp sand湿沙子
• dry sand干沙子
• fine sand细沙
• gold sand金黄色的沙地
• loose sand散沙
• quick sand流沙
• slippery sand光滑的沙子

• sand bag沙袋
• sand band沙坎,沙洲
• sand bar沙堤
• sand bath沙浴
• sand break田野中的沙地,防沙林
• sand glass计时沙漏
• sand pump抽沙泵
• sand stone砂岩

• in sand在沙中
• a grain of sand一粒沙子
• an ocean of sand大沙原
• house built on sand建立在不牢靠基础上的房屋
• on the sands在沙滩上
• stem a stream with sand用沙土堵住溪水
• man with plenty of sand in sb一个很有胆量的人

• sands of a man's life人的寿命

quartz sand[化]石英砂

a grain of sand一粒沙子

fine sand细砂；细沙

sand casting[机]沙模铸造

green sand湿砂；海绿石砂

white sand白沙；白色沙滩；白砂

sand layer砂层，铺砂机

sand beach沙滩，沙质海滩

sand blasting喷沙；喷砂清理，喷砂打磨法

molding sand型砂

sand filter砂滤器

sand mold砂型，沙模

sand soil砂质土

dry sand[冶金]干砂

sand storm沙暴

river sand河沙；河拎沙，河谷沙

oil sand油砂

sand dune n. [地]沙丘

aeolian sand风积沙；风成砂

loose sand疏松砂岩

1. Dry sand absorbs water.
   干沙吸收水份。
2. Ouch! The sand is so hot! I can burn my feet.
   哎哟！沙子这么烫！会烫伤脚的。
3. A grain of sand made my right eye tear.
   一粒沙子弄得我右眼淌泪。
4. The children on the sand were shouting with excitement.
   沙滩上的孩子们兴奋得大喊大叫。

1. The roads were sanded after the snowstorm.
   道路在暴风雪之后铺上了沙子。
2. Sand the wood until it has a nice bevel.
   用砂纸打磨这块木头，磨出一个光滑的斜面。
3. Sand the walls down before you paint them.
   在油漆前要先把墙壁打磨光滑.
4. Sand has disguisedall entrances to the mine.
   沙掩盖住了那个矿的所有入口。