dross
dross
noun
[mass noun]
drossy
( drossier, drossiest)
adjective(drossier, drossiest)
语源
noun
[mass noun]
- something regarded as worthless; rubbish
废物，垃圾
there are bargains if you have the patience to sift through the dross.
如果你有耐心在那些劣品中细心挑选的话，还是会有很合算的东西的。
■foreign matter, dregs, or mineral waste, in particular scum formed on the surface of molten metal
杂质，渣滓；（尤指）浮渣
drossy
( drossier, drossiest)
adjective(drossier, drossiest)
语源
- Old English drōs (in the sense 'scum on molten metal'); related to Dutch droesem and German Drusen 'dregs, lees'
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