"dross" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 渣滓
• 糟粕 (比喻)

Definition

渣滓是指在熔炼或精炼（金属等）后剩下的不需要的物质，也用来形容被认为毫无价值或质量很差的事物。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“Dross”较为正式且带有些许老式色彩。工业上特指金属冶炼等的废渣；比喻用法批评事物“毫无价值”，如‘the dross of popular culture’。日常口语很少用。

Examples

After melting the metal, they removed the dross from the surface.

熔化金属后，他们把表面的**渣滓**去掉了。

Many people think the show is full of dross.

很多人认为这个节目充满了**糟粕**。

We need to separate the valuable parts from the dross.

我们需要把有价值的部分和**渣滓**分开。

Most of what you read online is just dross, but sometimes you find something worthwhile.

网上大部分内容都是**糟粕**，但偶尔你会发现有价值的东西。

Ignore the dross and focus on what matters.

忽略**渣滓**，专注于重要的事。

There's always a bit of dross when you try anything new—just keep working at it!

做新事情时总会有些**渣滓**，坚持下去就好！