1. keep one's powder dry : 做好准备;
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名词
1. 粉末;细面
Powder consists of many tiny particles of a solid substance.
2. 同 face powder
Powder is the same as face powder .
3. 往…上搽粉;往…上抹粉
If a woman powders her face or some other part of her body, she puts face powder or talcum powder on it.
4. 同 gunpowder
Powder is the same as gunpowder .
5. 粉状雪;干细雪
Powder is very fine snow.
6. see also: baking powder;chilli powder;curry powder;talcum powder;washing powder
1. any of various cosmetic or medical preparations dispensed in the form of a pulverized powder
2. a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles
a solid that has been pulverized
Synonym: pulverizationpulverisation
3. a mixture of potassium nitrate, charcoal, and sulfur in a 75:15:10 ratio which is used in gunnery, time fuses, and fireworks
Synonym: gunpowder