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sand | BrE sand, AmE sænd | A. noun uncountable ① (fine grit) 沙 shā ▸ fine/coarse sand 细沙/粗沙 ▸ a grain of sand 一粒沙子 ▸ to bury one's head in the sand 不愿正视现实 ② US informal (courage) 胆量 dǎnliàng ▸ to have the sand to do sth 有勇气做某事 B. sands plural noun ① (beach) 沙滩 shātān ▸ on the sands 在沙滩上 ② (desert) 沙漠 shāmò ▸ the shifting sands of international politics figurative 国际政治的风云变幻 ③ (moment) 时刻 shíkè ▸ the sands (of time) are running out (time is getting short) 时间不多了 C. transitive verb ① (smooth with sandpaper, sander) (also sand down) 打磨 dǎmó ‹woodwork, floor›② (apply sand to) 在…上撒沙 zài… shang sǎ shā ‹road, runway› |