ash

ash¹
noun

[mass noun]the powdery residue left after the burning of a substance
灰，灰烬
cigarette ash.
香烟灰。
[count noun]I turned over the ashes.
我把烟灰倒了。
■[count noun](ashes)the remains of the human body after cremation or burning
骨灰，遗骸
■the mineral component of an organic substance, as assessed from the residue left after burning
(有机物燃烧后的残留物中的）矿物质成分
coal contains higher levels of ash than premium fuels.
煤所含的矿物质成分比高级燃料高。
(the Ashes)a trophy for the winner of a series of test matches in a cricket season between England and Australia
(英国和澳大利亚板球赛季中一系列比赛后优胜方所得的）奖杯

verb
[with obj.]

(一般作 be ashed)burn to ash, typically for chemical analysis
(多指为进行化学分析而）烧成灰烬
■cover or sprinkle with ash
以灰覆盖，撒灰

常用词组
(turn to) ashes in one's mouth

(become) something that is bitterly disappointing or worthless
(变成）极为令人失望(或无价值）的东西

rise (或 emerge) from the ashes

be renewed after destruction. compare with rise like a phoenix from the ashes (see phoenix).
毁后被重建

派生
ashy
adjective
语源

Old English æsce, aexe, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch as and German Asche

ash²
noun

(亦作 ash tree)a tree with compound leaves, winged fruits, and hard pale timber. It is widely distributed throughout north temperate regions
梣，白蜡树
Genus Fraxinus, family Oleaceae: many species, especially the common or European ash (F. excelsior)
白蜡树属，木犀科：多种，尤指欧洲梣(拉丁名F.excelsior）
■used in names of unrelated trees with similar leaves, e.g mountain ash
[用于和梣无亲属关系但有类似叶子的树木名称中，如mountain ash]
an Old English runic letter, æ
古英语如尼文字字母F
■the symbol æ or Æ, used in the Roman alphabet in place of the runic letter and as a phonetic symbol
(用于罗马字母表中代替如尼文字字母并作为音标的）梣字母 æ (Æ)。参见 Æ
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