astringent
[ə'strɪn.dʒənt] noun countable
■a drug or cream that causes the skin or other tissue to tighten so that the flow of blood or other liquids stops 收敛剂；止血药•You can use an astringent to make your skin less oily.你可以用收敛剂来减弱皮肤的油性。
[ə'strɪn.dʒənt] adjective
MEDICINE 药
■describes a substance that acts as an astringent 收敛的；止血的•an astringent cream收敛膏
[ə'strɪn.dʒənt] adjective
SEVERE 严厉的
■describes remarks which are clever but unkind or criticize someone 辛辣的；尖刻的•astringent criticism尖酸刻薄的批评 •her astringent wit她那尖刻的诙谐 |