及物动词

名词

1. 沙;沙子
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.

2. (海滨等的)沙滩
Sands are a large area of sand, for example a beach.

3. 用砂纸磨光(或擦净)
If you sand a wood or metal surface, you rub sandpaper over it in order to make it smooth or clean.

4. 多变;动荡;曲折
If you refer to the shifting sands of a situation, you mean that it changes so often that it is difficult to deal with.

相关词组：sand down

1. fortitude and determination

e.g. he didn't have the guts to try it

Synonym: backbonegritgutsmoxiegumption

2. a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral