zinc dross
锌灰，锌渣
discard the dross and select the essential
去粗取精
purge metal of dross (= purge away dross from metal)
清除金属中的浮渣
The company needs to get rid of the dross in order to improve efficiency.
公司需要清除废料以提高效率。
She sifted through the dross to find the valuable items hidden within.
她筛选废物以找到其中隐藏的有价值物品。
His speech was full of dross, lacking any meaningful content.
他的演讲充满了无意义的废话，缺乏任何有意义的内容。
The book was filled with dross, making it difficult to find the important information.
这本书充斥着无用的废话，使得很难找到重要信息。
The dross of society often gets overlooked in discussions about progress.
社会的废物经常在关于进步的讨论中被忽视。
The artist separated the dross from the gold in his latest collection.
艺术家在他最新的作品中将废物与宝贵之物分开。
The dross of negativity clouded her mind, preventing her from seeing the positive aspects of the situation.
消极的废话使她的思维混乱，无法看到情况的积极方面。
The dross of gossip spread quickly through the office, causing tension among coworkers.
八卦的废话迅速在办公室传播开来，导致同事之间紧张。
The dross of outdated practices needed to be removed to make room for innovation.
过时做法的废物需要清除，为创新让出空间。
He skimmed off the dross of irrelevant information to focus on what was truly important.
他筛除了无关信息的废物，专注于真正重要的事情。
Do you see the crust of dross or lead-rust on the surface?
铅皮表面那一层渣滓的硬膜——也就是铅锈, 你看到了吗?
来源: British Students' Science ReaderDoes it have a role as a shortcut to good data amid all the dross?
它是否可以作为在所有糟粕中获取优质数据的捷径？
来源: "Christian Science Monitor" podcast seriesAll the wicked of the earth you discard like dross; therefore I love your statutes.
凡地上的恶人，你除掉他，好像除掉渣滓，因此我爱你的法度。
来源: 19 Psalms Musical Bible Theater Version - NIVUltimately, much like the Babylonians and Romans, we seek to reaffirm the best parts of ourselves, while leaving the dross behind.
最终，就像巴比伦人和罗马人一样，我们寻求重申自己最好的部分， 同时将糟粕留在身后。
来源: BBC Learning English (official version)Therefore this is what the Sovereign Lord says: 'Because you have all become dross, I will gather you into Jerusalem.
所以主耶和华如此说：因你们都成为渣滓，我必聚集你们在耶路撒冷中。
来源: 26 Ezekiel Soundtrack Bible Theater Version - NIVWith no appraisal of the worth or dross of these two things, it seemed to Anthony that they lay somewhere near the heart of love.
没有评估这两件事的价值或糟粕，在安东尼看来，它们就在爱情的核心附近。
来源: Beauty and Destruction (Part 1)I believe the rendering of useful service is the common duty of mankind and that only in the purifying fire of sacrifice is the dross of selfishness consumed and the greatness of the human soul set free.
我相信提供有用的服务是人类共同的责任，唯有在牺牲奉献的炼火中，自私自利的渣滓始能烧毁，而人类灵魂的伟大也才能发挥出来。
来源: 100 Beautiful Articles for Morning Reading in English Level FourI believe that the rendering of useful service is the common duty of mankind and that only in the purifying fire of sacrifice is the dross of selfishness consumed and the greatness of the human soul set free.
我相信报效社会是人类共同的责任；惟有在牺牲奉献的炼火中, 自私自利的渣滓才能烧毁, 而人类灵魂的伟大也才能发挥出来。
来源: 100 Classic English Essays for Recitationzinc dross
锌灰，锌渣
discard the dross and select the essential
去粗取精
purge metal of dross (= purge away dross from metal)
清除金属中的浮渣
The company needs to get rid of the dross in order to improve efficiency.
公司需要清除废料以提高效率。
She sifted through the dross to find the valuable items hidden within.
她筛选废物以找到其中隐藏的有价值物品。
His speech was full of dross, lacking any meaningful content.
他的演讲充满了无意义的废话，缺乏任何有意义的内容。
The book was filled with dross, making it difficult to find the important information.
这本书充斥着无用的废话，使得很难找到重要信息。
The dross of society often gets overlooked in discussions about progress.
社会的废物经常在关于进步的讨论中被忽视。
The artist separated the dross from the gold in his latest collection.
艺术家在他最新的作品中将废物与宝贵之物分开。
The dross of negativity clouded her mind, preventing her from seeing the positive aspects of the situation.
消极的废话使她的思维混乱，无法看到情况的积极方面。
The dross of gossip spread quickly through the office, causing tension among coworkers.
八卦的废话迅速在办公室传播开来，导致同事之间紧张。
The dross of outdated practices needed to be removed to make room for innovation.
过时做法的废物需要清除，为创新让出空间。
He skimmed off the dross of irrelevant information to focus on what was truly important.
他筛除了无关信息的废物，专注于真正重要的事情。
Do you see the crust of dross or lead-rust on the surface?
铅皮表面那一层渣滓的硬膜——也就是铅锈, 你看到了吗?
来源: British Students' Science ReaderDoes it have a role as a shortcut to good data amid all the dross?
它是否可以作为在所有糟粕中获取优质数据的捷径？
来源: "Christian Science Monitor" podcast seriesAll the wicked of the earth you discard like dross; therefore I love your statutes.
凡地上的恶人，你除掉他，好像除掉渣滓，因此我爱你的法度。
来源: 19 Psalms Musical Bible Theater Version - NIVUltimately, much like the Babylonians and Romans, we seek to reaffirm the best parts of ourselves, while leaving the dross behind.
最终，就像巴比伦人和罗马人一样，我们寻求重申自己最好的部分， 同时将糟粕留在身后。
来源: BBC Learning English (official version)Therefore this is what the Sovereign Lord says: 'Because you have all become dross, I will gather you into Jerusalem.
所以主耶和华如此说：因你们都成为渣滓，我必聚集你们在耶路撒冷中。
来源: 26 Ezekiel Soundtrack Bible Theater Version - NIVWith no appraisal of the worth or dross of these two things, it seemed to Anthony that they lay somewhere near the heart of love.
没有评估这两件事的价值或糟粕，在安东尼看来，它们就在爱情的核心附近。
来源: Beauty and Destruction (Part 1)I believe the rendering of useful service is the common duty of mankind and that only in the purifying fire of sacrifice is the dross of selfishness consumed and the greatness of the human soul set free.
我相信提供有用的服务是人类共同的责任，唯有在牺牲奉献的炼火中，自私自利的渣滓始能烧毁，而人类灵魂的伟大也才能发挥出来。
来源: 100 Beautiful Articles for Morning Reading in English Level FourI believe that the rendering of useful service is the common duty of mankind and that only in the purifying fire of sacrifice is the dross of selfishness consumed and the greatness of the human soul set free.
我相信报效社会是人类共同的责任；惟有在牺牲奉献的炼火中, 自私自利的渣滓才能烧毁, 而人类灵魂的伟大也才能发挥出来。
来源: 100 Classic English Essays for Recitation探索常用高频词汇