n.(尤指金属溶液的)浮渣，糟粕，劣质品，废料

Dross is a byproduct of metal refining, consisting of impurities that float to the top during smelting.
熔炼金属时产生的副产品，包含熔炼过程中浮起的杂质。
After removing the dross from the molten metal, the purity of the final product significantly improves.
在去除金属熔液中的浮渣后，最终产品的纯度大大提高。
The artist carefully cleaned the canvas to remove any unwanted dross of paint.
艺术家仔细清理画布，以去除不想要的颜料残渣。
She realized she had to pare down her possessions, as there was too much dross in her life.
她意识到自己必须减少拥有的东西，因为生活中有太多无用的杂物。
The writer's novel was trimmed of unnecessary dross, leaving only the essential plot and characters.
作者删减了小说中不必要的冗余内容，只保留了核心情节和人物。
In science, dross often refers to misleading or irrelevant data that clouds the understanding of a research topic.
在科学中，"dross"通常指误导或无关的数据，这会模糊对研究主题的理解。
He sifted through the pile of information, discarding the dross and focusing on the valuable insights.
他筛选过堆叠的信息，摒弃无用的部分，专注于有价值的洞见。
The company underwent a thorough restructuring process to eliminate financial dross and streamline operations.
公司进行了彻底的重组，以消除财务上的冗余并简化运营。
Dross can also be used metaphorically to describe cluttered thoughts or ideas that need to be refined for clarity.
"Dross"也可比喻为杂乱的思想或需要提炼以获得清晰的观点。
The philosopher's writings were dense with complex concepts, but after careful study, the essence was distilled from the dross.
这位哲学家的作品充满了复杂概念，但经过深入研究，精华从冗余部分中提炼出来。