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blisters

UK //ˈblɪstəz//US //ˈblɪstərz//

词源

源自中古英语 blister,可能与古斯堪的纳维亚语 blǣstri(肿胀)或古英语 blǣte(脓疱)有关。

noun

❶ 皮肤表面因摩擦、烧伤或过敏引起的小水泡,内含液体,触碰时会疼痛。常见于长时间行走或穿新鞋时。

“She got blisters on her feet after hiking for ten miles.”

(徒步走了十英里后,她脚上起了水泡。)

“The burn caused painful blisters on his hand.”

(烫伤导致他手上起了疼痛的水泡。)

❶ 物体表面因受热或压力而鼓起的小泡,如油漆、金属或塑料上的气泡状缺陷。

“The paint developed blisters due to the humid weather.”

(由于潮湿天气,油漆起了泡。)

“Blisters on the metal surface indicated poor quality.”

(金属表面的气泡表明质量不佳。)

同义词:bubbles, vesicles, swellings

verb

❶ 使皮肤或物体表面形成水泡或气泡,通常因摩擦、受热或化学作用导致。

“The hot soup blistered his tongue.”

(热汤烫得他舌头上起了泡。)

“The harsh detergent blistered the paint on the wall.”

(强效清洁剂使墙上的油漆起泡了。)

同义词:bubble, swell, vesicate

常见短语

blood blisters — 因挤压或撞击导致皮下出血形成的深色水泡,比普通水泡更疼痛。

“He got a blood blister after hitting his thumb with a hammer.”

(他用锤子砸到拇指后,起了个血泡。)

blister pack — 透明塑料薄膜密封的药品或小商品包装,每粒单独凸起便于取用。

“The pills came in a blister pack with 30 compartments.”

(药片装在30格的泡罩包装里。)