b)a situation in which something is completely destroyed 废墟,灰烬〔指完全被毁的局面〕
The organization has risen from the ashes to become very successful.
该机构浴火重生,现在已经非常成功。
All her hopes and dreams had turned to ashes.
她所有的希望和梦想都化为了泡影。
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turned to ashes• All turned to ashes because he had not trusted her, or the love she had given him.• All relationshipsturned to ashes sooner or later.• His strength was turned to ashes.
3.HBP[countableC, uncountableU] a tree that is common in Britain and North America, or the wood from this tree 梣(树),白蜡树;梣木
1powder that is left after sth has burned灰燼ADJECTIVE | ... OF ASH | VERB + ASH | ASH + VERB | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤glowing, hot, red-hot, smouldering/smoldering發着紅光的灰燼;熱灰;熾熱的灰燼;陰燃着的灰燼◇the glowing ashes of the dying fire閃着紅光的餘燼➤cold冷灰◇The fire had died to cold ashes.火早已熄滅,留下一堆冷灰。➤fine顆粒細小的灰燼◇Fine ash covered the hill near the volcano.火山附近的山覆蓋上了一層細細的火山灰。➤grey/gray灰色的灰燼▸➤cigarette, volcanic, wood煙灰;火山灰;木炭灰... OF ASH➤cloud灰團◇A cloud of ash rose from the volcano.火山上升騰起一個灰團。VERB + ASH➤flick, tap (used about cigarette ash用於香煙灰)輕彈煙灰◇He flicked ash into the ashtray.他把煙灰彈到煙灰缸裏。➤reduce sth to, turn to ashes使某物變成灰;落空◇a town reduced to ashes by war被戰火燒燬的村莊◇All her dreams had turned to ashes. (figurative) 她所有的夢想都破滅了。ASH + VERB➤fall灰燼落下◇Ash from the volcano fell over a wide area.火山灰散落的範圍非常廣。PHRASES➤rise from the ashes (figurative) 東山再起◇The party had risen from the ashes of electoral disaster.這個政黨從大選的慘敗中重新崛起。ash
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2ashesremains of a dead body骨灰VERB + ASHES➤scatter, spread撒骨灰◇His ashes were scattered on his beloved farm.他的骨灰被撒在他摯愛的農場上。➤bury埋骨灰