1 [U] a mixture of a special powder and water that becomes hard when it is dry. Plaster is put on walls and ceilings to form a smooth surface. 灰泥(用于涂平墙壁和天花板)
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2 (also sticking plaster) [C] a small piece of sticky material that is used to cover a cut, etc on the body 膏药;橡皮膏
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3 (also ˌplaster of ˈParis) [U] a white powder that is mixed with water and becomes hard when dry. It is used for putting round broken bones, etc until they get better 熟石膏;石膏:
When Alan broke his leg it was in plaster for six weeks.艾伦断了腿,上了六个星期石膏。☞picture at health 见health插图
plaster²
/ˈplɑ:stə(r); US ˈplæs- ||; ˈplæstɚ/verb[T]
1 to cover a wall, etc with plaster¹(1) to make the surface smooth 在(墙壁等上)涂灰泥
2plaster sb/sth (in/with sth) to cover sb/sth with a large amount of sth 将某物大量覆盖或涂抹在…上面:
He plastered his walls with posters.他在自己的墙上贴满了海报。
plaster1/ˋplæstɚ; ˈplɑːstə/n 1 [U] a substance used to cover walls and ceilings and give them a smooth surface〔涂抹墙壁和天花板用的〕灰泥2 [C] BrE a piece of special material that you stick on your skin to cover small wounds [ Band-Aid AmE 【美】]【英】药用胶布﹐护创胶布3 in plaster BrE if your leg, arm etc is in plaster, it has a PLASTER CAST around it because a bone is broken【英】打着石膏的
plaster2v [T] 1 to completely cover a surface with something 用…涂抹﹔以…覆盖: plaster sth with sth The walls were plastered with posters. 墙上贴满了海报。2 [usually passive 一般用被动态] to make your hair lie flat or stick to your head 使〔头发〕紧贴﹐粘贴: plaster sth to sth His hair was plastered to his forehead with sweat. 他的头发汗湿了﹐紧紧地贴在前额。3 to put plaster on a wall or ceiling in order to make it smooth 在〔墙上或天花板上〕涂灰泥
plasterplasterplastersplasteredplastering2verb (plasters, plastering, plastered)1to cover a wall with plaster1 (1) to make it smooth2to cover a surface with a large amount of something: She plastered herself in suntan lotion.plasterplasterplasters1noun1(no plural) a substance that is used for covering walls inside buildings2(no plural)a hard covering around a broken bone; the substance that the covering is made of: My leg was in plaster.3(pluralplasters) (British) (AmericanBand-Aid™)a small piece of sticky material that you put over a cut on your body to keep it clean