dust

be done and dusted

(informal)(of a project) be completely finished or ready

(非正式)（工程）完成，就緒

well, that's part one done and dusted.

這就是已經完成的第一部分。

dust and ashes

used to convey a feeling of great disappointment or disillusion about something

令人失望的事物

the party would be dust and ashes if he couldn't come.

如果他不來，這個聚會會令人大失所望的。

the dust settles

things quieten down

混亂結束，騷亂平息，紛擾平靜下來

she hoped that the dust would settle quickly and the episode be forgotten.

她希望這場混亂快些結束，這一段故事就此被忘卻。

eat someone's dust

(N. Amer. informal)fall far behind someone in a competitive situation

(北美，非正式)遠遠落在某人的后面，望塵莫及

gather (或 collect) dust

remain unused

被擱置，落滿灰塵

some professors let their computers gather dust.

一些教授擱著他們的電腦不用，任其落滿灰塵。

leave someone/thing in the dust

surpass someone or something easily

輕松勝過，遠遠勝于，比…強得多

today's modems leave their predecessors in the dust.

現在的調制解調器要遠遠勝于以前的。

not see someone for dust

find that a person has made a hasty departure

發現某人已匆匆離去

kick up a dust (或 美

(informal)create a disturbance

(非正式)吵鬧，引起騷亂，惹是生非

dust off

To restore to use

重新使用

dusted off last year's winter coat.

重又穿上去年的冬衣

in the dust

Far behind, as in a race or competition

落后：落后，如在賽跑或競爭中落后于人

a marketing strategy that left our competitors in the dust.

把我們的競爭對手遠遠地拋在后面的市場策略

make the dust fly

To go about a task with great energy and speed.

干得起勁：以極大的精力和速度做某項任務