plaster
UK ['plɑ:.stər] US ['plæs.tɚ] noun
SUBSTANCE 物质
uncountable
■a substance which becomes hard as it dries and is used especially for spreading on walls and ceilings in order to give a smooth surface 灰泥，灰浆•The plaster on the walls was cracked and flaking.墙上的灰泥出现了裂缝，正在剥落。 ⇒ See also plasterboard
in plaster UK (US in a cast)
■If a part of your body is in plaster, it has a plaster cast (= protective covering) around it to protect it while the bone heals 打着石膏•My leg was in plaster for about six weeks.我的腿打了六周左右的石膏。
UK ['plɑ:.stər] US ['plæs.tɚ] noun
STICKY MATERIAL 黏性物质
countable or uncountable UK (UK also sticking plaster) (US trademark Band-Aid)
■a small piece of sticky material used to cover and protect a cut in the skin 膏药，创可贴•a box of waterproof plasters一盒防水创可贴 •Put a plaster on it so that it doesn't get infected.在上面贴上创可贴，这样就不会感染了。
UK ['plɑ:.stər] US ['plæs.tɚ] verb
transitive
■to spread plaster on a surface （用灰泥）抹，粉刷
transitive + adverb or preposition
■to make something stick in a flat smooth layer 使紧贴，使黏贴•The torrential rain had plastered her hair to her head.暴雨使她的头发紧贴在头上。 transitive usually + adverb or preposition informal
■to cover a surface or an object with something completely or thickly 大量张贴，贴满•She had plastered her bedroom walls with photos of pop stars.她的卧室墙上贴满了流行歌手的照片。 •The car was plastered with mud.汽车沾满泥泞。 •The story was plastered all over (= printed so that it completely covered) the front page of the newspaper.这则报道完全占据了报纸的头版。 |