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plaster

UK //ˈplɑːstə//US //ˈplæstər//

词源

源自古英语'plæster',来自拉丁语'emplastrum'(膏药),最终源自希腊语'emplastron'(涂抹物)。

noun

❶ 一种建筑材料,通常由石膏、石灰或水泥制成,用于涂抹墙壁或天花板表面,使其光滑平整。

“The walls were covered with cracked plaster.”

(墙壁上覆盖着开裂的灰泥。)

“We need to repair the plaster before painting the room.”

(在粉刷房间之前,我们需要修补石膏。)

❶ 医用石膏绷带,用于固定骨折或受伤的肢体,帮助其恢复。

“The doctor put a plaster cast on my broken arm.”

(医生给我的断臂打上了石膏。)

“She had to wear a plaster for six weeks after the accident.”

(事故后她不得不打了六周石膏。)

同义词:stucco, gypsum, mortar

verb

❶ 用灰泥或石膏覆盖表面,使其变得平整或装饰。

“They plastered the walls before painting them.”

(他们在粉刷前先用灰泥抹墙。)

“The ceiling was plastered with decorative patterns.”

(天花板上抹了装饰性的图案。)

❶ 大量覆盖或粘贴某物,通常指不受欢迎地大量出现。

“The city was plastered with election posters.”

(城市里贴满了选举海报。)

“Her face was plastered all over the magazine covers.”

(她的脸出现在所有杂志封面上。)

同义词:cover, coat, smear

常见短语

plaster cast — 医用石膏模型,用于固定骨折或受伤的肢体,帮助其愈合。

“After breaking his leg, he had to wear a plaster cast for two months.”

(腿骨折后,他不得不打了两个月的石膏。)

plaster of Paris — 一种快速凝固的石膏粉,用于制作模型或医疗固定。

“The art students used plaster of Paris to make sculpture molds.”

(艺术系学生用熟石膏制作雕塑模具。)

plaster saint — 指表面看起来完美无缺的人,常含贬义,暗示其虚伪。

“Don't try to be a plaster saint - nobody's perfect.”

(别假装圣人——没有人是完美的。)