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flosses

/ˈflɒsɪz/ /ˈflɔːsɪz/

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noun

牙线，洁牙线

A thread used to clean the gaps between the teeth.

Examples :

"My dentist recommended I use dental floss to remove food particles and plaque. "

我的牙医建议我使用牙线来清除食物残渣和牙菌斑。

medicine anatomy body

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noun

缫丝，丝绵。

Raw silk fibres.

Examples :

"The artisan carefully sorted the flosses, selecting the finest strands for her intricate silk embroidery. "

那位工匠小心翼翼地整理丝绵，挑选出最细的丝线，用于她精美的丝绸刺绣。

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noun

棉絮，绒毛。

The fibres covering a corncob etc.; the loose downy or silky material inside the husks of certain plants, such as beans.

Examples :

"The doll maker used dried cornhusks and flosses from the corn cobs to stuff the rag dolls. "

娃娃制作者用干燥的玉米皮和玉米棒子上的棉絮来填充布娃娃。

plant material agriculture

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noun

牙线，丝线。

Any thread-like material having parallel strands that are not spun or wound around each other.

Examples :

"embroidery floss"

绣花用的丝线

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noun

棉花糖，糖丝。

Spun sugar or cotton candy, especially in the phrase "candy floss".

Examples :

"The children at the fair all wanted big, pink flosses. "

游乐场里的孩子们都想要大大的粉红色棉花糖。

food substance entertainment

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noun

绒羽, 细羽

A body feather of an ostrich.

Examples :

"Flosses are soft, and grey from the female and black from the male."

雌鸵鸟的绒羽是柔软的灰色，雄鸵鸟的绒羽是柔软的黑色。

animal bird body

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noun

牙线舞，甩手舞。

A dance move in which the dancer repeatedly swings their arms, with clenched fists, from the back of their body to the front, on each side.

Examples :

"During the school talent show, Maya's routine included several energetic flosses, making the audience cheer. "

在学校的才艺表演中，玛雅的节目里有好几个充满活力的甩手舞动作，引得观众阵阵欢呼。

dance entertainment style action body culture

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verb

用牙线清洁，剔牙。

To clean the area between the teeth using floss.

Examples :

"Before dinner, Sarah flosses her teeth to remove food particles. "

晚饭前，莎拉会用牙线剔牙，清除牙缝里的食物残渣。

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verb

炫耀，卖弄。

To show off, especially by exhibiting one's wealth or talent.

Examples :

"He always flosses his expensive new phone at school to make the other kids jealous. "

他总是上学炫耀他那部昂贵的新手机，想让其他孩子嫉妒。

appearance attitude character style value society

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verb

跳 floss 舞, 牙线舞。

To perform the floss dance move.

Examples :

"The students in the dance class practiced flossing. "

舞蹈班的学生们练习跳 floss 舞。

dance entertainment culture

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noun

小溪，细流

A small stream of water.

Examples :

"After the heavy rain, the garden was crisscrossed with tiny flosses, each carrying water away from the flowerbeds. "

暴雨过后，花园里纵横交错着许多细小的水流，像一条条小溪，把花坛里的积水排走。

geography nature environment

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炉渣，玻璃渣。

Fluid glass floating on iron in the puddling furnace, produced by the vitrification of oxides and earths which are present.

Examples :

"During the iron puddling process, the worker carefully skimmed the flosses off the molten iron, separating the glassy impurities that had risen to the surface. "

在搅炼生铁的过程中，工人小心地撇去铁水表面的炉渣，分离出浮到表面的玻璃状杂质。

material substance technical industry