motes of dust 尘埃
in a beam of light 在光束中
small imperfections 微小的瑕疵
particles of dirt 脏颗粒
floating in the air 漂浮在空中
1. Sunlight streamed through the window, illuminating the motes of dust dancing in the air.
阳光透过窗户射入，照亮了空气中飞舞的尘埃。
2. The old book was covered in motes of dirt from years of being stored in the attic.
那本旧书积了多年的灰尘，因为一直在阁楼里存放。
3. In the poem, the poet describes the motes of light as stars falling from the sky.
在诗中，诗人将光点描述为从天空掉落的星星。
A: Do you see those little things floating in the sunbeam?
A：你看到阳光里那些漂浮的小东西了吗？
B: Yes, they are just motes of dust from the carpet.
B：是的，它们只是地毯上的尘埃。
1) 微小的尘埃或灰尘颗粒
2) 比喻微小的瑕疵或缺点
3) 极小的物质颗粒
1. 细小的灰尘；微粒；尘埃
2. 微小的瑕疵；小缺点
e.g. Dust motes floated in the sunlit room.
尘埃在阳光照耀的房间里漂浮。
noun
1. A tiny particle of dust or other minute matter, especially one visible in a beam of light.
Synonym: particle, speck, grain