dross
UK/drɒs/US
GREC2
Definitions
n.
Waste matter or impurities, especially scum formed on molten metal; anything worthless or trivial.
浮渣，金属渣；废物，无价值的东西
Root Breakdown
Native Englishdrossother
=dross
Common Collocations
- 1.pure dross纯粹的渣滓
- 2.worthless dross无用的浮渣
- 3.separate the dross分离渣滓
Example Sentences
- 1.
The dross from the copper smelting process was separated and discarded daily.
- 2.
Critics dismissed most of the movie as dross, though a few scenes were praised.