ash
noun
æʃ
noun
1
the
soft
grey
powder
that
remains
after
something
has
been
burned
灰，灰烬
C,U
cigarette
ash
香烟灰
The
house
burnt
to
ashes.
那房子烧成了灰烬。
2
ashes
a.
the
ash
that
remains
when
a
dead
person’s
body
is
burned
b.
a
situation
in
which
something
is
completely
destroyed
废墟，灰烬〔指完全被毁的局面〕
plural 复数
His
ashes
were
scattered
at
sea.
他的骨灰被撒向大海。
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。
3
a
tree
that
is
common
in
Britain
and
North
America,
or
the
wood
from
this
tree
梣（树），白蜡树; 梣木
C,U