“粉末”常见的英文表达是 powder。它既可以作名词,表示“粉末;粉状物”,例如:
Sugar comes in the form of small white crystals or powder.(糖以白色小晶体或粉末的形式存在。)
Face powder(面霜粉;面霜)
也可以作动词,意为“使……成粉末;撒粉于”,例如:
The machine can powder the rocks into very fine particles.(这台机器能把岩石磨成非常细的颗粒。)