Ashes
n. 骨灰\\n[机] 灰
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
ashes
n[pl]
1 powder that remains after sth has been destroyed by burning 灰烬
Ashes were all that remained of her books after the fire. 大火过後, 她的书已全部化为灰烬.
The house was burnt to ashes overnight. 那所房子一夜之间烧成灰烬. Cf 参看 ash.
2 remains of a human body after cremation 骨灰
His ashes were buried next to those of his wife. 他的骨灰埋葬在妻子骨灰的旁边.
3 the Ashes symbolic trophy won by the winning team after a series of cricket test matches between England and Australia （英国与澳大利亚板球决赛连续获胜队所赢得的象徵性的）锦标.
4 (idm 习语) rake over old ashes => rake1. sackcloth and ashes => sack (sack1).
🗣️ 情景例句
It is nice of you to invite me to the party tonight.
你真好，邀请我参加今晚的聚会。
Will you come with me to the doctor's office?
你能跟我一道去看医生吗？
Well done, Wei Hua! Thank you, said Miss Zhao. I think it's time for us to start the lesson now.
“说得很好，魏华！谢谢，”赵小姐说，“我想现在该是我们学习课文的时候了。”